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RE: Gaming expenditures in 2010

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:26 am
by wodin
Achtung Panzers interface isn't difficult at all..once you read the manual...the only difficult one is targeting a single enemy unit with one of yours but the AI does a good enough job...it hasn't got loads and loads of different choices that bamboozle...just need to read the manual and it becomes very straight forward...it's the best tactical game thats come out since Combat Mission, it's over taken for me Close Combat as an RTS (hate them usually) game (especially trying out CC recently I realiesd that AP was alot better all round and I never thought I'd say that)...the only negative was the lack of scenarios BUT what can you expect at the price it was...roll on the expansion (tried the russian demo and it improves the game all round esp the operation side).

Games I got this year...

BftB
WW1 gold upgrade
Rise of Flight Ice edition and some planes
DCS BlackShark
CMSF Brit module

Boardgames

The Battle for Normandy
Frontline D Day
Wings of War revised deluxe edition

Very happy with all my new editions...
Some of the above where gifts so my expenditure wasn't to bad.

RE: Gaming expenditures in 2010

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:05 pm
by cantona2
This year Ive bought:

Il-2 46 (£4.99 for Play.com [:D])
BTR
WItE


RE: Gaming expenditures in 2010

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:27 pm
by hgilmer3
I can't even begin to figure out what I have bought.  But, there were some real dogs in there and there was one that probably made it all better.  WITE.  I now have something to play for the next 10 years.  But, actually, if I were to delve into some of the games I have set aside due to loss of interest, I probably would not have to buy another game ever.

RE: Gaming expenditures in 2010

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:05 pm
by ezzler
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale

I know what you mean.
I can see 6 games still in cellowrap from the computer desk.
But they were all £5-£10 purchases.

A real joy was MOO-2 from GOG. Still good after how many years.



RE: Gaming expenditures in 2010

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:08 pm
by rjh1971
From Matrix:

WW2: Time of Wrath 16 € haven't been able to get into it, but for 16 € it's ok
Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris 37 €, this one I have to play more one day
GG WitE: this one I got for free [:D][8D]

Non Matrix:
Strategic Command Global Conflict.

For 2011 I'll get Advanced Tactics Gold when it comes out.

RE: Gaming expenditures in 2010

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:40 pm
by JudgeDredd
I'm planning to make WitE my last purchase for a while - hopefully!

I have no idea how much I've spent or how many games I've bought...but I think the wife sums it up nicely - too much!

RE: Gaming expenditures in 2010

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:10 pm
by redcoat

I’ve only bought three games over the last 18 months because of my own personal economic downturn:

1) Musket & Pike: Renaissance (HPS)
2) WitP: AE (Matrix)
3) Field of Glory (Matrix)

I bought the download version of FoG yesterday because it was on sale. It was the first time I’ve bought a game by download.

RE: Gaming expenditures in 2010

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:36 am
by Waffenamt
Lützow - I agree with you about Achtung Panzer. I deleted from my HDD a few months ago. It was cheap but not worth the money. I must have gotten a different manual. A decent tutorial just might have gotten me into it.

I've only bought 2 games this year:
FoG expansions
BttB

Deleted:
Achtung Panzer K42
SSG - DotD
Battlefront (Too bad - I would have preferred this to evolve rather that DotD)
Combat Mission (1,2,3)
Panzer Campaigns (now officially "stale")
Theater of War - anything and everytthing

I did get some good mileage from CM and PZC to a lesser extent.
Regards,

RE: Gaming expenditures in 2010

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:09 am
by ilovestrategy
I had financial problems this year. The only game I bought full price was Distant Worlds. Great game, BTW.

GTA San Andreas $3.79
Oblivion/Morrowind and all expansions with both games $9.99
Age of Conan $19.99
Civ IV with both expansions for $9.99.             I didn't like this game before but I'm becoming really drawn into it.     

*gives Steam a big hug for being friendly to poor people like me*

Gary Grigsby's World at War: A World Divided is on sale for $26.99 but I doubt I'll be able to wing it.    *sigh*

RE: Gaming expenditures in 2010

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:25 pm
by USSAmerica
Well I initially thought WitP:AE was my only game purchase this year, then I remembered I bought it when it came out LAST year.  [:D]

I've spent $0 on games this year.  I play AE all the time and fill in the small gaps with free online OGame.

RE: Gaming expenditures in 2010

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:02 pm
by Lützow
Picked a last game for this year. Not that I'm going to play it anytime soon with WitE keeping me busy, but GG offers 'Rise of Prussia' for 4,95 and I sorta got it for free by paying with blue coins. [:D]

RE: Gaming expenditures in 2010

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:39 pm
by uncc
Just did the exact same deal. I like being able to build up a future discount (or freebie in this case) by buying games and getting a little kickback. Not sure Rise of Prussia will be my last game of the year though, I can feel WitE tugging on my wallet...
ORIGINAL: Lützow

Picked a last game for this year. Not that I'm going to play it anytime soon with WitE keeping me busy, but GG offers 'Rise of Prussia' for 4,95 and I sorta got it by free by paying with blue coins. [:D]

RE: Gaming expenditures in 2010

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:01 pm
by SlickWilhelm
ORIGINAL: uncc

Just did the exact same deal. I like being able to build up a future discount (or freebie in this case) by buying games and getting a little kickback. Not sure Rise of Prussia will be my last game of the year though, I can feel WitE tugging on my wallet...

Ditto. I bought RoP last night off GamersGate for the same paltry $4.99.

I'm also feeling the tug of WitE, too. Must.... resist.....