Re: Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye! (1 year ago)

All the best Cody

I guess now is as good of a time as any to tell you I was your Secret Santa in 2010. Now that the secret is out, I can finally sleep.

Re: Your newest purchase (1 year ago)

No probs I hope you're making good use of it and playing up a storm of new games.

I was surprised when I opened it up and found that as well. At first I thought it was a poster

The other weird thing was the game wasn't factory sealed... well at least I thought that was weird.

Re: Memoirs of a PAL RPG gamer. (News/releases/etc) (2 years ago)

The Coupon Code works on the Official Ghostlight UK website. The difference is if you get it directly from Ghostlight you'll also get a bonus Persona 3 T-Shirt (I believe they are all size L). Comes to approximately $54 AUD with the coupon code and going by the current conversion rate, so its technically $10 AUD for the t-shirt I guess

Re: Memoirs of a PAL RPG gamer. (News/releases/etc) (2 years ago)

I pre-ordered both my copies of Neptunia and Ar Tonelico Qoga nearly a month before the release. I picked it up this weekend and they only had the Artbook for Ar Tonelico.

I asked them about Neptunia and they didn't know what I was talking about. Looked it up in the system, found it and will try to get me the artbook from Head Office.

The artbooks are slimmed down versions of the ones you would get from NIS America in their L/Es. Still pretty nice though, lots of pretty pictures. You can take a look at mine online later today

Kind of annoying, I have no idea when or if I will be able to get a hold of the Neptunia artbook. Let me know if you do get one chibiandy

It was set for the 15th of April. Ghostlight jumped the gun and reconfirmed the date on Friday for the 29th of April. If you are going to preorder, don't forget to use the Coupon Code to get free shipping and 5 pounds off

Re: Best Preorder Bonus??? (2 years ago)

Actually the ball was a full size soccer ball. Black and White with EB Games logo on it.

Re: Best Preorder Bonus??? (2 years ago)

I pay attention to pre-order bonuses like you wouldn't believe and some of the bonuses of late have been really good, sometimes better than the game itself.

Doctor Who on the Wii gave you a Sonic Screwdriver Wii-Mote worth RRP $79.95 for pre-ordering, much better than the game itself.

Epic Mickey gave you a figurine from EB or a Nunchuk from Big W.

Scribblenauts Hat would definitely be rated up there as one of the best in terms of creativity, design and not looking or feeling cheap.

Fallout 3 and Splinter Cell Conviction gave some really nice extras as well.

Some good pre-order bonuses of late would have to be the Yakuza 4 Ichiban Box, Enslaved Soundtrack, DLC and Mini Comic combo, Artbooks for Ar Tonelico Qoga and Hyperdimension Neptunia, Tactics Ogre Tarot Card (pretty good quality) and what I think is the best pre-order going around at the moment - The Witcher 2 Premium Edition with DLC, Laser Mouse and Mouse Pad as a bonus.

Re: Your newest purchase (2 years ago)

It's available back in the NIS America website, just minus the playing cards now. The playing cards were limited it seems

Re: What really ticks you off? (2 years ago)

Adelaide is slower pace compared to Melbourne (no offence to people that live in Adelaide). You should take some time to enjoy it and take in the relaxing atmosphere.

I spent about a month in Adelaide during my Uni break one year and some of the best days were spent just relaxing in my relative's home. It definitely a nice change from the hustle and bustle of Melbourne living. There's always a silver lining to any situation I reckon.

You can still go for a walk and get out to take in some fresh air if you get bored.

Re: Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2 years ago)

The possibilities with Megaman X could be amazing.

Re: Gaming Bargains V2 (2 years ago)

Was a pre-order only item. Since the game came out so long ago, they probably no longer have it in store but you can try your luck. Problem is most of the time the staff don't know what a pre-order bonus is.

Re: What made you smile today? (2 years ago)

I just received a Valentine's Day card at my workplace from my girlfriend. Was definitely unexpected Bought a big stupid smile to my face ^_^

I gave her a red wii remote with nunchuk on the weekend. I told her it was her Valentine's Day gift since it was red. She was clearly disappointed but pretended to like it.

Truth is I was just teasing her, her real gift are two rings I picked up on the weekend. Will give them to her tonight during dinner.

Good thing she doesn't read this forum or I would be buggered

Re: Gaming Bargains V2 (2 years ago)

Soundtrack wasn't available from EB, there was no pre-order incentive for Atelier Rorona. It was only available from JB.

Re: Gaming Bargains V2 (2 years ago)

Thanks el_supraman

The plush carrot is awesome

Re: What made you smile today? (2 years ago)

Shouldn't this be in the What ticks you off thread?

Plus side, she probably catches the same line as you so you'll most likely see her again sooner or later. Just don't make the same mistake twice, you only get so many chances

Re: What made you smile today? (2 years ago)

Kind of looks like your sig picture is having a perv on Katy Perry as well

Re: Gaming collections. Pictures! (2 years ago)

Wow you really like Transformers Your collection is amazing. The last Transformer I bought was a Depth Charge from Beast Wars, the larger one. I think it was a Transmetal. I really like Depth Charge, bought it many many years back and I still love it. If only I remembered where I put it....

[EDIT]Also see you're an avid WoW TCG and YGO player. Big + for that

Re: Your newest purchase (2 years ago)

Pretty much what orsonic said Funny story on how I got it. I saw that Big W Sony TV Bundle early on a Monday at work but procrastinated on whether to buy it. I told myself I would get it if it was still avaiable after work. 5 minutes before I finish, it sells out online. I kept thinking about it on Tuesday so called around at a few Big W's and found one that had 10 in stock except it was some place out far.

On the way to Big W I saw a JB and decided to drop in. Picked up Bioshock 2 CE and a few other hard to find Wii and DS games. As I was paying I eyed the Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 CE behind the counter. Asked if it was for sale, she said yes and I took it straight away. The sales girl made a remark that she wished she could just buy things on sight like me.

Promos came from the Game Exchange from a few helpful forum members. Also some off eBay and various other people I know from overseas.

Re: Your newest purchase (2 years ago)

These purchases were from a long while and go back before Christmas, some weren't really purchases but were gifts for Christmas and my birthday that just passed.



iPad 64GB + WiFi with Case and Screen Protector - Christmas Gift

Got this for Christmas from my girlfriend. Funny thing was I was going to get an iPad for her Christmas present but she beat me to the punch by one day. When I opened it, the first thing I said was '$hit' and laughed. She said that wasn't the reaction she was hoping for. I told her why my reaction was like that and she laughed too. Plus side is she uses it more than me. I ended up getting her quite a bit of jewelry for her Christmas present instead.



2.1 Channel iPhone/iPod Speaker Dock - Gift
Apple iPad Keyboard - Gift
$30 iTune Giftcard - Gift

My very good friend and his girlfriend got me these for my Christmas / Birthday. I wasn't expecting anything so it was a really nice surprise that they remembered hehe





Tales of Monkey Island Deluxe Edition - Christmas Gift

Gift from my brother. I can't remember if I told him I wanted this but it was an awesome surprise. He let me have it before Christmas so that was kind of neat.



Giant Yoshi Remote Control Kart - Christmas Gift

A few years back I got given the small Yoshi as a gift. This year my brother's gf gave me this awesome giant racing kart. I don't think she knew I had the small one so its really cool that she knows my taste in things.



Hatsune Miku CM Ver. Figure - Birthday Gift
Persona 3 FES Metis Figure - $35

Brother got me the Hatsune Miku CM Ver. I like figures but I'm not religiously collecting them or anything. Will open it up and display when I have a cabinet to put her in. Metis figure I got from a local hobby shop when it closed down. Was meant to be 50% (down from $79.95) but she was in good spirits and gave it to me for $35.





Forever Friends Hug in a Mug with Soft Toy - Birthday Gift
Swatch Watch - Birthday Gift

Gifts from my girlfriend. Gave me a mug so I could have a nice big mug at work for my coffee. I haven't worn a watch in ages. Its nice to have something to cover up my bare wrist.

So that was pretty much all the gifts I got for my birthday and Christmas. On to what I actually did purchase for myself



Sony Bravia 32" LCD TV Bundle with 120GB PS3, HDMI Cable and 3 x Blu Ray Movies - $797 from Big W

This was the Online Only special from a few weeks back. I threw out the big box that it came in and sold off the PS3 for $350 so pretty much was approx. $450 for a 32" Full HD LCD TV with accessories.



Red 25th Anniversary Wii Console Bundle - $268 from EB
Super Mario 25th Anniversary Edition (Wii) - $29 from EB
Red Yoshi Plushie - Gift



Castlevania Lord of Shadow Collector's Edition (PS3)
Castlevania Lord of Shadow Collector's Edition (XBOX360) - $200 delivered

I missed getting this from GAME UK. After getting no responses from the Game Exchange I tracked one down and nabbed both.



Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Auditore Edition (XBOX360) with BONUS Tin Case - $99 from JB
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Codex Edition (PS3) with BONUS DLC - ~$128 from EB



Hori Fighting Stick 3 (PS3) - $38 from GAME
Fable 3 Collector's Edition (XBOX 360) - $88 from EB
Just Cause 2 Limited Edition (PC) - $38 from EB
Star Wars Force Unleashed II Collectors Edition (XBOX360) - $99 from EB
Dragon Age Origins Tin Collectors Edition (PS3) - $68 from EB
Fallout New Vegas Collectors Edition (XBOX360) - $149 from Game Exchange



Splinter Cell Conviction Collectors Edition (XBOX360) - $68 from GAME
Epic Mickey with BONUS Paint brush Nunchuk (Wii) - $74 from Big W
Pac Man Party with BONUS Beach Towel (Wii) - $69 from EB
Bioshock Foil Cover Version (Sealed) (PS3) - $20
Bioshock 2 Collectors Edition (PS3) - $35 from JB
Sonic Colours Collectors Edition (DS) with BONUS Sonic Hat - $49.95 from EB
Singularity USB Stick - Game Exchange
Epic Mickey Figurine - Forum
Avatar Collectors Edition (PS3) - $25 from JB

Some of the games are missing because they are at my girlfriend's place.



Blazblu Continuum Shift Fan Edition (PS3) - approx. $110 AUD from Zen United

Supposedly limited to 500 pieces I believe. Definitely not the best Collector's Edition I've ever seen. The mousepad was a bonus since the game got delayed so many times.



World of Warcraft Cataclysm Collector's Edition (PC) - $108 from EB

Came with a couple of bonus posters. I got this on release day. I remember the street date got broken early so even though I was there at 7pm after work for what was supposedly a BIG launch.... I was the only one there. The EB staff were even vacuuming at that time.





Enslaved Lot including Enslaved Media Kit, Enslaved Promo PS3 game, Enslaved Soundtrack, Promo DLCs and Mini Comic.

Below are a bunch of promo games I've amassed from various sources during the last couple of month of 2010.



The Rise of the Argonauts Promo (PS3)
Mini Ninjas Promo (PS3)
Fuel Promo (PS3)
Tekken 6 Promo (PS3)
Monsters Vs. Aliens Promo (PS3)
Dragon Ball Raging Blast Promo (PS3)
Virtua Tennis 2009 Promo (PS3)
PES 2010 Promo (PS3)
Dragon Ball Raiging Blast 2 Promo (PS3)



Pure Football Promo (PS3)
Just Cause 2 Promo (PS3)
Super Street Fighter IV Promo (PS3)
Shaun White Skateboarding Promo (PS3)
Sengoku Basara Promo (PS3)
Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands Promo (PS3)
HAWX Promo (PS3)



NBA Live 10 Promo (XBOX360)
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Promo (XBOX360)
WET Promo (XBOX360)
Resonance of Fate Promo (XBOX360)
Tales of Vesperia Promo (XBOX360)
Blue Dragon Promo (XBOX360)
Skate Promo (XBOX360)
PES 2009 Promo (XBOX360)
Shaun White Skateboarding Promo (XBOX360)



Kane & Lynch 2 Promo (XBOX360)
FIFA 06 Promo (XBOX360)
UP Promo (XBOX360)
Bayonetta Promo (XBOX360)
Transformers War For Cybertron Promo (XBOX360)
Aliens vs. Predator Promo (XBOX360)
Resident Evil 5 Promo (XBOX360)
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom Promo (XBOX360)
WWE vs. Smackdown 2010 Promo (XBOX360)



Beowulf Promo (XBOX360)
Pure Football Promo (XBOX360)
TNA Impact Promo (XBOX360)
NBA 2K10 (Sealed) (XBOX360) - $30 from Dick Smith
Deadly Premonition (XBOX360) - $34 from UK
The Beatles Rockband (Sealed) (XBOX360) - $15
UFC Undisputed 2010 (XBOX360) - $18 from GAME
Guitar Hero World Tour (XBOX360) - $10
Guitar Hero Van Halen (XBOX36) - $12.50



Little Big Planet Collectors Edition (PS3) - $110 from Amazon
Lego Harry Potter Collectors Edition (XBOX360) - JB
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Collectors Edition (PS3) - JB
Heavy Rain Collectors Edition (Sealed) - $50
Alan Wake (XBOX360) with Metal Tin and Flashlight - $25

A bunch of Collector Editions I found at various stores throughout the last couple months.



Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands Tin Collectors Edition (PS3) - $34 from UK
Metro 2033 Collectors Edition (XBOX360) - $35
Gears of War Collectors Edition (Sealed) (XBOX360) - $50
Kane & Lynch 2 Limited Edition (PS3) - $34 from UK
Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Collectors Edition (PSP) - $34 from UK
Castlevania The Dracula X Chronicles Promo (PSP) - $25

Was actually after a copy of Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep CE in PAL Australian format but didn't pre-order so it sold out really fast. If anyone has the AUS release that they want to part with drop me a PM





Crash Bandicoot Warped Media Kit (PS1) - $100

I got this one last year at Supanova. Its individually numbered and is quite a large box. I was there on a Sunday so was pretty surprised it survived the Saturday and no one picked it up. I umm and ahhh about it for ages and in the end I caved and went back for it. There was someone else there who was interested in it so as soon as he put it down I snatched it up quick haste.



Space Channel 5 Part 2 Collectors Edition (DC) - Game Exchange
Dr Who Sonic Screwdriver Wii-Remote - $79.95 from EB
Scribblenauts Headphones

Took me awhile to get all 3 of them. I got two from my pre-orders of the game. The camo one I had to source from a seller in the US. He wasn't happy about me bidding since he didn't want to ship outside the US but he did it for me in the end



Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Collectors Edition (PS3) - JB
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Collectors Edition (XBOX360) - JB
Dragon Ball Z Raging Blast 2 Collectors Edition (PS3) - JB
Dragon Ball Z Raging Blast 2 Collectors Edition (XBOX360) - JB

I really like these CE's. I think Namco Bandai produce some really stylish packaging, if only the contents were a little more special for the extra cash it would be perfect.



The Beatles Rock Band (Sealed) (PS3) - $20
Marvel Super Hero Squad : The Infinity Gauntlet (PS3) - $20
Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection (PS3)
Super Street Fighter IV (PS3) - $34 from UK

I took all these photos during that crazy weather on Friday but didn't have time to get to my DS and PS2 purchases so I'll leave it for another day. Will probably start scaling back my spending since 2010 pretty much destroyed my wallet

Re: What really ticks you off? (2 years ago)

Is there anything particular about your gf that you've mentioned to your best friend that she doesn't like?

Perhaps just ask her what it is that bothers her about your gf and you can resolve the issue that way, since you are best friends so you should be able to openly talk about it with her.

She should be happy that you've met someone you care about.... if she's truly a friend

Re: Your newest purchase (2 years ago)

OMG TCGs! Placemats are cool, but only the rubber ones. I use to collect those back in my hey day. YGO, WoW, MtG.

Pokemon didn't introduce rubber mats until much later. Just kept people using the paper ones for the longest time.

Where was I going with my story again? TCGs are cool...

Re: Your newest purchase (2 years ago)

Beat me to the punch for the Magna Carta 2 but kudos to you

Robocop is one of those sci-fi series I really enjoyed growing up. My brother and I still quote this line from the movie all the time

Re: What really ticks you off? (2 years ago)

This use to happen to me all the time when I worked in retail. Friday afternoon, packed away everything, swept the floor, cleaned the desk. Everything is spotless.

10 minutes from closing time someone with their kids decides to come in with a million and one questions while the kids are touching everything and bouncing off the walls. Would end up leaving work at 5:30pm instead of 5:00pm and have a dirty workplace to come back to on Monday morning.

Re: What game are you playing? (2 years ago)

Heavy Rain is one of the few games that I have actually bothered to play through to completion in the current generation of consoles. A brilliant game indeed. Let me know your thoughts when you do finish it

Re: What made you smile today? (2 years ago)

Ah my mistake. It was Atlanta in the semi- finals and Phoenix Suns in the finals. The thing that was annoying about the game is some of the draft choices that the AI makes. Felt weird to not see Steve Nash playing in Phoenix.

Re: What made you smile today? (2 years ago)

Yesterday I finished 'Become Legendary' mode on NBA Elite 11. Took down the Atlanta Hawks with the help of Bogut, Jennings and my other team members in the Milwaukee Bucks to take out the NBA Championships. Was quite a feat given I played some 60 odd games at approximately 15 minutes a game. Ended up getting drafted to the Boston Celtics so I can do it all again

Re: Your newest purchase (2 years ago)

Having a day off work today so thought I'd go in pick this little baby up:



Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition (XBOX 360) with BONUS DLC from EB

Packaging is absolutely stunning. Foil texture from front to back. The package is smaller than I expected. I had an image of a full size Plasma Cutter similiar to that of the Bayonetta replica Scarborough Fair.



Little Big Planet 2 Standard Edition (PS3) with BONUS Sackboy - EB
Little Big Planet 2 Collector's Edition (PS3) with BONUS Sackboy - Game Exchange

Forgot to pre-order the Collector's when it was originally announced so just got a standard version. I got told there were two different Sackboys for pre-order but I didn't actually think it was true. I think the smaller Sackboy is superior in cuteness





Splatterhouse Coffin Edition (XBOX 360) - Game Exchange

There was no special edition released locally and from my understanding these coffins were only available through the press and via competitions. Each coffin is individually numbered and is 1 of 666 made. Came with a game, t-shirt and skull USB stick. Very nice indeed.

Re: What made you smile today? (2 years ago)

I don't think you're in a position to judge considering you knew it was a Deathly Hallows symbol. Just appreciate the eye candy

Re: What really ticks you off? (2 years ago)

My Game Exchange issue located here.

Re: Your newest purchase (2 years ago)

I also haven't got my sackboy either I asked around at a JB yesterday, all JBs in Victoria have sold out of their LBP2 Collectors Edition according to a staff member. There was one store that had it (I think Shepparton) if anyone wants to pick it up

Re: What game are you playing? (2 years ago)

I loved that game as well! The one by Westwood Studio. My gosh that was a pretty game for its time. I think I mentioned it before but I played this game before I saw the movie. The game set a bar so high in my mind that even the movie couldn't live up to my expectations.

So many great games from that era with a "cyberpunk" theme. Syndicate by Bullfrog is another one that is classic to me.

Just reminiscing on Shadowrun again, whenever other characters would call me a 'drekhead' in-game, that always gave me a good laugh.