Archive for November 11th, 2009

fwagglechop’s budget Christmas list!

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Here’s a list of worthwhile games (in my not-so-humble opinion) that are cheap and I wouldn’t mind seeing under the tree Christmas morning:

  • MotorStorm (PS3) – With not one but two newer versions out, the price of this game has tanked… but it still looks to be pretty great fun for a good old romp around in the mud. Can be had for as low as $5.
  • Fight Night Round 3 (PS3) – The sweet science, well-represented on the Playstation platform can be had for as low as $7.
  • Skate (PS3) – My brother in law has this, and a couple of friends do as well. I don’t really play it as much as other games but it’s cheap and I still wouldn’t mind having my own copy. Me and Trevor might play it more if we could play it at the same time.
  • Need for Speed: Pro Street (PS3) – I’ve always had a soft spot for NFS games, and it’s nice that a much more recent one is so ridiculously cheap now.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (PS3) – The 3D Sonic games are awesome – ever since I was blown away by the original Sonic Adventures on the Sega Dreamcast.
  • SOCOM: Confrontation (PS3) – I’ve been playing the shit out of this lately, using Trevor’s copy. I want my own. :(
  • F.E.A.R. – A half-decent FPS and a scary movie wrapped in one? NICE.
  • Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – Supposedly this game is pretty good… Sabs had to go look up some stuff on it one day and started looking at videos and it looked fun. It’s now down around ten bucks!
  • Far Cry 2 – It’s far cry, and it’s eleven bucks, what more needs to be said?

So there you have it, some decent games for under or around a tenner each. You’re welcome.

Netflix on PS3

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

So Netflix has finally come to the PS3, so we decided to give it a shot. We’ve had Netflix before, but it was a pain in the arse sending the DVDs back so we canceled it.

But their instant-streaming package might work out pretty good, so we signed up for the free trial. It’s far cheaper than re-activating our DirecTV, and we don’t really watch that much in the way of TV anyway.

If you’re looking to burn fat in front of the TV, Netflix is the way to do it. I personally hate exercise DVDs, but my wife digs them – she just gets tired of them really quick and wants something new. Instead of spending $50+ on a DVD, just rent one then when you’re sick of it send it back.

I’m a little disappointed that we have to wait for a “streaming disc” in order to activate the PS3 – I’m hoping it integrates well with the PS3 and isn’t like some half-arsed addon, but we’ll see when the disc gets here.