(Part 2) Top products from r/patientgamers

Worthwhile games under $20

Wii U:

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Currently $20 on Amazon via third-party seller) - A solid action game with good online play.

Scribblenauts Unlimited ($17 on Amazon via third-party retailer, inc. shipping) and Unmasked ($18 on Amazon) - A fun little creative toy where you solve puzzles by creating... well, just about anything.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Currently $15 on Amazon) - A superb FPS, and the Wii U version is arguably the definitive console version of the game.

Batman: Arkham City: Armored Edition ($11 on BestBuy.com) - The definitive version of one of the best superhero games of all time.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 ($19 on Amazon) - A good fighting game.

Injustice: Gods Among Us ($14 on BestBuy.com) - A surprisingly good fighting game

Lego Marvel (Currently $20 on Amazon) - One of the better of the LEGO games, and the Wii U gamepad means that co-op play can be done with each player getting their own screen.

Assassin's Creed III (Currently $12 on Amazon via third-party seller, inc. shipping) and Black Flag ($19 on Amazon via third-party retailer, inc. shipping) - They're not really all that much better on the Wii U than other platforms, but if you don't have them yet these are decent entries in the series.

Resident Evil Revelations ($17 on BestBuy.com) - A decent entry in the series.

Wii:

Super Mario Galaxy ($20 on Amazon) - One of the best Mario games ever made, and generally considered to be one of the best videogames of all time.

Resident Evil 4 ($15 on Amazon) - One of the best survival horror games ever made.

Okami ($20 on Amazon) - A Zelda-style game with a beautiful calligraphy style.

Sin & Punishment: Star Successor ($18 on Amazon) - An action-packed shooter

Kirby's Epic Yarn ($14 on Amazon via third-party seller, inc. shipping) - It's so saccharine-cute it'll make your teeth rot, but if you can put up with that, it's an extremely inventive and fun platformer.

No More Heroes ($19 on Amazon) - A fun, very silly, violent action game.

Trauma Center: Second Opinion ($18 on Amazon) - Part surgery sim, part wicked hard arcade game.

De Blob ($18 on Amazon via third-party, inc. shipping) - A fun, inventive platformer where you bounce around to paint the scenery.

MadWorld ($11 on Amazon via third-party, inc. shipping) - A good, hyper-violent action game.

Wii U Nintendo eShop:

Shovel Knight - Old-school platformer goodness, designed like someone took the best parts of your favorite NES games and mashed them all together.

Art of Balance - A puzzle game that has you stacking blocks. It's really well-made.

Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition - A truly excellent Metroidvania-style game with a killer fighting engine and a fun, silly luchador theme. If you don't already have this on another platform, you need to get it.

Trine 2: Director's Cut - An excellent platform/puzzle game, and the Wii U version is arguably the best because the touchscreen is integrated very well.

WiiWare:

World of Goo - A superb puzzle game where you must construct various structures to get your goo to the exit.

Lost Winds 1 & 2 - Very good platformers that make good use of the Wii remote to make the gameplay interesting.

Bomberman Blast - 8-player online Bomberman. Aww yisssss.

Wii U Virtual Console - Too many good old-school games to list.

Wii Virtual Console - Tons and tons of good old-school games. It's not quite as convenient as the Wii U virtual console, because you have to go into Wii mode to play them and you can't play them with the Wii U gamepad, but the selection on the Wii's Virtual Console is far, far better than on the Wii U, and at the rate Nintendo is adding games to the Wii U Virtual Console, it looks like it'll probably stay that way for a long time. Keep in mind that if Nintendo adds a game to the Wii U Virtual Console that you already have on the Wii Virtual Console, they'll give you a discount on it to entice you to upgrade, so don't hold off just because you're hoping the game you want will come to the Wii U Virtual Console if it's already on the Wii Virtual Console.

Edit: Well, damn. Today Nintendo announced what is kinda' a game-changer - they're releasing Wii games directly for download on the Wii U's eShop for $20 each ($10 each on the week they're first released). The first game, Super Mario Galaxy 2, is out now, and the next two games will be Metroid Prime Trilogy and Punch-Out!!

All three of those games are extremely good, and have been selling for far more than the asking price (Metroid Prime Trilogy was $60-100 used before this news). If you're looking for cheap Wii U games and never got these titles on the Wii, Nintendo has just dropped the gauntlet with a deal you can't refuse.

I don't know exactly what happened but it seems Amazon is out of stock and that might have pushed the price up.

That sucks about being Xbox only - I got the ultimate edition for when it was only ten bucks and that seems like it was a wonderfully beautiful sale, historically speaking. One thing you should know though is that the PC version of DA:O is significantly better than the 360 version because the PC community put a lot of effort into making mods for the game. DA2 didn't get nearly as much treatment, and a lot of DA:O would have been unplayable without mods. Many of the mods were turned into in-game features with Awakening, but you can't access that content while playing Origins alone (Awakening is like starting a new campaign).

As for GOTY editions - they've surely had time to prepare one to buy into the hype BEFORE Mass Effect 3 ended the trilogy. They're certainly not going to make one more than a year after it came out. If it's something you're willing to pay for, I would get Lair of the Shadow Broker for ME2 and Citadel for ME3. Mass Effect 1 had no DLC to speak of (BDtS was very minor and Pinnacle Station was frustrating and had no effect on the game to boot!). With EA removing the online pass for ME2 (called Cerberus Network), you'll get a decent chunk of free DLC for that game.

Yes, there are some other good ones. Leviathan is decent but Omega is not worth $15 or whatever they sell it at.

I don't think you should hold your breath for a GOTY edition of any entry in the series. They've moved on.

You could still save a bit of money if you can cancel the ps3. Get the super slim (500 gb) for $220, then get gta v which should be $30 or so. That'll save you $50 you can use for games.

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If you go to Glyde and are not afraid to wait a week or 2 you can get games often for $8-$12 or less...

http://glyde.com/buy/used-ps3-game

Congrats on getting a ps3 and welcome to the PS family. It's a great great system. Oh - one more thing: if you can get a Playstation Plus subscription. 2 (sometimes more) free games each month, for $50 a year, less if you can find a deal.

Beautiful Katamari is a really simple but fun and challenging game where you roll around and gain mass to grow bigger. eventually you're picking up mountains and volcanos and all kinds of stuff in between.

Colorful, fun music and kid friendly.

It's definitely worth trying! It's very fun and a very solid game and honestly one of the better puzzle games on the SNES. Make sure to play 1P Vs. mode, that's the equivalent of a "story" mode.

If you're playing on an emulator, I would recommend picking up a SNES USB controller or a USB adapter and an official, used SNES controller. I've had this for 5 or 6 years and it's how I play SNES games on PC.

Oh, Kirby's Avalanche is good too. It's not got the Tetris branding, but it's another puzzle game that got reskinned for western release. In Japan, it was called Super Puyo Puyo, and of course Puyo Puyo is still around as a series, including a recent Tetris mash-up.

Syndicate was pretty fun, although short. You can get it for about $5-$10 on amazon.

I'll throw Enslaved: Odyssey to the West out there. I definitely would not classify it as cyberpunk, more like the setting is what would happen 150 years after a cyperpunk world.

As a fan of cyberpunk fiction, I really enjoyed it. You might as well.

The 'entertainment.ie' article is a single opinion -- why listen to them in particular? Everywhere else, people tend to call it 'Action Adventure' (or just adventure more generally). On Zelda Gamepaedia, on Amazon, on Metacritic, and even on IMDB. Even Nintendo calls it an 'Action' game (though they are fluid with their categorization).

Secondly, the 'RPG characteristics' is a broad list of which 99% of games have elements that would fit. Under the first category, Story, it is described as having a plot involving saving the world and has twists and turns. Boy, I wonder what game has that? But really, any genre has a broad list of characteristics of which 99% of games would fit because most genres have a broad amount of things players can do that have been refined and added over years of development. In general, there tends to be a colloquial understanding of these genre terms. For 'RPGs', I wouldn't say OOT have many elements that would make it fit.

Don't get me wrong -- I don't see the problem in calling it an 'RPG'. It ultimately doesn't really matter in the end so long as you enjoy the game. I'm just curious as to why.

Ratchet and Clank. The entire series. I love these games, they're completely awesome. Definitely check them out, you won't regret it.

Start with the Ratchet & Clank Collection for the first 3 games and just go from there.

Then check out Jak and Daxter, and Sly Cooper after that.

I'm using a wired 360 controller, which you can get for $27 at Amazon. I'd definitely recommend getting one for PC gaming since it's what all PC games with controller support are going to support with no hassle.

Yeah, it's pretty good

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I suggest you try and get the games on PC You Can Find Them On Ebay or Amazon....


Or You can be A BAD BOY!!!! Hue Hue and download them via Non-legal means but If you don't wan't fines up the ass (And Going To Court) I sugest you buy them, That Should Help.



The Games On Amazon;
THPS2: http://www.amazon.com/Tony-Hawks-Pro-Skater-2-PC/dp/B00004U55D
THPS3: http://www.amazon.com/Tony-Hawks-Pro-Skater-3-PC/dp/B000063SAV
THPS4: Can't Find A Link, Try Ebay
THUG: Can't Find Link, Try Ebay
THUG2: http://www.amazon.com/Tony-Hawk-Underground-2-PC/dp/B0002V3JOG
THAW: http://www.amazon.com/Tony-Hawks-American-Wasteland-PC/dp/B000BU4XHK

Hope This Helps ;D

For sheer game compatibility, the Windows Xbox 360 controller. If a game supports a controller, that is usually the one. You do have to make sure to get the Windows one, not the Xbox one, because if you got the xbox one, you need to purchase an add'l adapter.

Wired: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Wired-Controller-Windows-Console/dp/B004QRKWLA

Wireless: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Wireless-Controller-Windows-Console/dp/B004QRKWKQ

Steam has its own controller now, as well. I have been seeing mixed reviews on that.
http://store.steampowered.com/universe/controller/

Currently flipping through Amazon, Brawl is $29, Mario Kart Wii is $39, Galaxy is $44, Skyward Sword is $40, Wii Sports Resort is $34... where are you buying your games? I mean, yeah, they aren't a hard $60 anymore, but these games are old. All of these should be well under $20 by now.

Mass Effect

ME1 performs oddly bad on many PC systems, but ME2+3 run great!

The trilogy will go down to $15 on Amazon every now and then - it's currently at $30 for download and $17 for physical copy (go figure).

The DLC is largely not included, but it's not essential unless you get hooked.

could get something like this and use the original controller on the PC http://www.amazon.com/SNES-Controller-Adapter-USB-Super-NES/dp/B002IXZ5DE

Super low money option:

Monoprice cheap and amazing earbuds and zalman clip mic.

Medium Money:

Koss portapro and zalman clip mic

More money option:

Sennheiser 558 and Zalman clip mic

N64 version - $20

3DS version - $23

Gamecube version, with original and Master Quest - $25

Collector's disc - OoT, Majora's Mask, Zelda 1 and 2 - $40

Or there's the Wii Virtual Console version for $10.

Alternatively, you can play it on your PC with the retexture mod. I've been wanting to try that for a while but never got around to it.

It's readily available in Amazon for pretty cheap.

https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Started-Dwarf-Fortress-complex/dp/1449314945/ref=nodl_

That’s what got me through the initial learning curve.

It may be out dated in some ways now, but I did refer to it past time I played (about 6 months ago)

There really isn't anywhere to buy it online. You can order it on Amazon but it'll cost you and is not worth it. The PC version has all sorts of issues apparently.

I would either buy this for the PS3/360 (easiest option really) or emulate the game using PCSX2, but please don't ask for a link to the ISO for the game.

I would recommend This clip mic paired with your choice of headphones.

There's a book that teaches you how to play:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1449314945/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_6ubtyb3Q4T60D

AFAIK re: graphics, there are alternative tile sets you can install.

You can get DA1 for xbox on Amazon with all DLC included for less than $30 here.

• the UI is hidden in the game, menus and stuff can be hidden with the "v" key
  
  also you can get the DA Origins ultimate edition with all DLC on amazon for cheap I believe:
  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045ZIEPY/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687522&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001IK1BWC&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=00PF1SK1VAH9YJPN32DG

Used on Amazon for SSBB says $17
http://www.amazon.com/Super-Smash-Bros-Brawl-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B000FQ9R4E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372449788&sr=8-1&keywords=super+smash+bros+brawl

... then don't?

It retails, NEW, for $25 on Amazon right now. $15, used.

https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Theft-Auto-PlayStation-sony-playstation3/dp/B0050SXKU4

The game used to be on Steam. Of course, it isn't any more.

They probably lost the rights to sell it, but existing keys would still work.

There's some copies on Amazon for $20, but I don't think they're for a Steam version.

I'm not finding anybody selling keys for the Steam version any more.

The only time they tend to reach that price point is when they get a 'gold' re-release. I've seen it called "Nintendo Selects" before. Example here is Zelda for the Wii "Nintendo Select" edition for $30: http://www.amazon.com/Legend-Zelda-Twilight-Princess-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B004WLRQMI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1416264914&sr=8-6&keywords=zelda

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0002V3JOG/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

You can get DAO:Ultimate for $6.00 on Amazon if you don't mind installing on Origin.

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Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii). Zen gaming at its finest.

Does it? I'm not sure about consoles, but I think the PC Trilogy version omits almost all the story DLC.

You missed Valkyria Chronicles.

http://www.amazon.com/Valkyria-Chronicles-Playstation-3/dp/B0016C3260

http://www.amazon.com/The-Legend-Zelda-Twilight-Princess-Wii/dp/B004WLRQMI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369871406&sr=8-1&keywords=twilight+princess

Twilight Princess for $20. If that isn't a precedent, I don't know what is. This is a silly argument.