PSA: Amazon 'buy 3 for 2' sale on select games this week
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Oct 14th 2009 at 1:15PM } 
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Ashfurball @ Oct 14th 2009 1:21PM
Hmmm. Might take advantage of this.
Jose [Steam & PSN: Assmar] @ Oct 14th 2009 1:35PM
Well, free super saver shipping vs. $4 to drive across town to the Toys R Us. I think you're absolutely right.
whylekat @ Oct 14th 2009 1:41PM
Plus majority of the newer titles are $5 cheaper right off
the bat! I think toysRus just got trumped!!
Rob S. @ Oct 14th 2009 3:37PM
The only thing making me reluctant to take this offer is the fact Demon Souls and Uncharted 2 are not included. I'm still wondering if I should get Little Kings Story and Rune Factory for the Wii instead, thoughts?
Jose [Steam & PSN: Assmar] @ Oct 14th 2009 4:17PM
@Rob
I pre-ordered Uncharted 2 a few months back when they were giving out $5 off coupons, I also got one from last years Qore subscription, so it came out to $50 w/free shipping. Only thing is, I don't get it until next week. But I'm patient.
jahd5000 @ Oct 14th 2009 5:42PM
well I only buy at Amazon, so the title really got me excited. to bad there was no third game to add (also whichever it would be, the one i wanted the most is Tools of destruction and it would mean a mere $26 saving on this one, so no big deal here...) i guess ill wait for Amazon to this same sale in 6 months or so and get all those games i am and will be missing this months (exclusives only, for multiplat i get em better on PC)
crazypenguin @ Oct 14th 2009 6:33PM
well, seeing as a majority of the games i was going to get at toys R us are not there, i'm sticking to going there sometimes this weekend so that i can get 1. uncharted 2 and 2. have it instantly.
Arturo @ Oct 14th 2009 1:20PM
I got Batman: AA (360), Uncharted 2 and Flashpoint 2 at TRU. I'm thinking about maybe selling the 360 version of Flashpoint for the PC version. Hmmm.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 14th 2009 1:21PM
you played Flashpoint yet?? any good?
Space @ Oct 14th 2009 1:48PM
I just picked up flashpoint last night. it's decent. it's very different for a shooter. It's almost like a RTS but in FPS mode. You do all of your shooting from far away and call in airstrikes and howitzer strikes from afar it's interesting. You die with one or two shots so a lot of planning can be wasted if you just rush in with out searching the surrounding area. It's good, but takes some getting used to.
Taiko Drum Grandmaster @ Oct 14th 2009 2:38PM
@ Space:
That's how the first Flashpoint was. The biggest game I would compare it to as far as 1-2 shots, and almost no close quarters combat would be Red Orchestra. If you get seen, you're dead.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 14th 2009 1:20PM
some fairly good titles in there....
Afro Samurai for just $20 is a STEAL...
I'm Mad HEAVENLY SWORD is STILL $60!!! WTF!?!?!?
Asmerom (PSN: neon6plz) @ Oct 14th 2009 1:37PM
Wasn't that released 2 years ago?
TreyIM @ Oct 14th 2009 1:42PM
Pen to paper = Co-signature on Heavenly Sword. Amazing, eh? I don't get that but I actually still want to get the game sooner or later. I WOULD get to grabbing off this list for the PS3 but it would be wise for me not to. Why couldn't this sale be happening next week??? Oh, well, back to Unchartered 2....
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 14th 2009 1:46PM
yea Heavenly Sword came out in '07....and has SOLD OVER a million units!!!
It SHOULD be a "Greatest Hits" game and no more than $30 now....its a good game but GEEEEEEEEEEEEZ....
I hope Ninja Theory does the sequel soon...or Sony sources it out to another Dev
whylekat @ Oct 14th 2009 3:44PM
Any game where the main character can't JUMP should be discounted upon release.
*cough*cough*Brütal Legend*cough*
at least Heavenly Sword was a 1st gen release.. So there's an excuse. But in 2009 games make characters without the ability to get high...
Come on!
Warlock @ Oct 14th 2009 4:06PM
Re: whylekat - So you're saying Batman: AA is only a $30 quality game?
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 14th 2009 4:16PM
a Character such as Batman should jump...I still don't fully understand why they didn't make him do that....I mean HE....IS...BATMAN!!!!
mahouneko @ Oct 14th 2009 11:29PM
Why would Batman need to jump if he already has the grappling hook?
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 15th 2009 7:13AM
ummmm it adds to his combat moves for one thing....
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 14th 2009 1:25PM
I'm getting Pokemon for sure.
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 14th 2009 1:27PM
Any JRPG fan play Romancing SaGa? Should I buy?
CheeziePotato [Has finally become a Super Saiyan] @ Oct 14th 2009 1:28PM
The new Mystery Dungeon ones? I heard they were pretty bad. I got Soul Silver and it's AMAZING. I had to import it for $60, but it was really worth it.
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 14th 2009 1:30PM
The only good Fushigi no Dungeon is Shiren. I meant Platinum.
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 14th 2009 1:31PM
Soul Silver is good, huh? Do you know Japanese or are you using a translation guide?
CheeziePotato [Has finally become a Super Saiyan] @ Oct 14th 2009 1:32PM
Platinum is great too
CheeziePotato [Has finally become a Super Saiyan] @ Oct 14th 2009 1:33PM
I know a little Japanese, but I remember some stuff from the original G/S/C.
Rhamsey @ Oct 14th 2009 2:19PM
Yeah, I've been playing Soul Silver for a while now and I love it. Silver was the best pokemon game. As for the mysterious dungeon games, they arent the greatest, but they are not terrible. With the spin offs the ranger titles seem to be better, but I dont think a new one is coming out for a while.
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 14th 2009 2:28PM
Play Shiren the Wanderer. That's good Rougelike.
mahouneko @ Oct 14th 2009 11:32PM
Izuna the Unemployed Ninja says hi.
So does Izuna 2. :D
TriviumSuffocationTheBlackDahliaMurderLambOfGod @ Oct 14th 2009 1:27PM
Sounds like a great deal for a fairly good selection of titles. Add in Amazon's free shipping and it sweetens the deal.
Myv @ Oct 14th 2009 1:27PM
I got a question, does amazon.com ship to Canada? if so is there any brokerage or handling fee charged at door?
BananaBoat @ Oct 14th 2009 1:32PM
There is an Amazon Canada, I'd imagine that they ship to Canada without any sort of penalty.
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 14th 2009 1:33PM
Duh. Scott Pilgrim taught me that.
CarpeD1em500 @ Oct 14th 2009 1:27PM
I'm not seeing Fallout 3 GOTY.
:(
Or Batman for Xbox.
Or the New Mario for Wii.
Meh.
Snake Robot Podium @ Oct 15th 2009 8:51AM
Yeah I didn't even see Fallout at TRU either, the GOTY or the original version. Why doesn't anybody want to give this game away?
Arturo @ Oct 14th 2009 1:29PM
Not yet :(
BlueXArmed @ Oct 14th 2009 1:34PM
Muramasa
Little Kings Story
Pokemon Platinum
I would do it, but I just got a $110 speeding ticket...
soniccar @ Oct 14th 2009 1:35PM
Last time I was at TRU, they had red bands on Mature rated games. I don't know if they do that everywhere, but I would not buy any M games from TRU.
Awesome Indeed @ Oct 14th 2009 2:33PM
That's only on display cases... read carefully, they say they're empty. They just do that on items that sit out on the shelves so parents see it. The actual games don't have the red label.
soniccar @ Oct 15th 2009 7:47PM
Oh, okay. I never looked closely and never really did think that they would actually sell any that way. It was just one of those passing glance kindof things.
dustin.kirk @ Oct 14th 2009 1:34PM
Toys R Us is out of stock......
Amazon has a mediocre selection at best......
Such a tease.
BananaBoat @ Oct 14th 2009 1:35PM
I was about to leave for Toys R Us when I saw this story. I was all "oOoh! Demon's Souls free with purchase of Uncharted 2 and Brutal Legend? Shazam!". Turns out none of them are part of this deal. Off to Toys R Us I go.
dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before) @ Oct 14th 2009 1:43PM
Yeah, I'm not too keen on the selection here, myself.
What bothers me more, though, is that sorting by price (either way) does not seem to work...
Zephiel @ Oct 14th 2009 2:02PM
Sorting by price uses the lowest used price.
More importantly sorting by name seems to be impossible.
j.howlett @ Oct 14th 2009 1:36PM
after a quick look i see some ps3 titles i might get. i'll look through the wii section later
mahouneko @ Oct 14th 2009 11:37PM
If you haven't picked up Muramasa yet, I highly recommend it.
Even though I don't have a Wii, I've played the JPN version when it came out and I loved every bit of it. The art direction is beautiful and the combat's combo system isn't that hard to master. I mean, it's made by the same people who did Odin's Sphere if that helps. I've heard people complain that the storyline isn't as good or well-translated as Odin Sphere and that might be because of the last-minute change in publisher. But either way, it's a worthy investment for people who have a Wii system.
dantebk @ Oct 14th 2009 1:43PM
As neither Amazon nor Toys R Us has Fallout 3 GOTY as part of their deals, I'm out of luck. Oh well...
sonofman @ Oct 14th 2009 1:48PM
No PC games?!?!?!.... ***spits in a cup...
deaftly (PSN,LIVE,STEAM) @ Oct 14th 2009 3:13PM
Those games are free anyway