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[Forrest Gimp]

Nice selection man. Saints Rows 2 is great fun.

Hey can I ask you guys a bit of n00b question - I signed up for steam a while ago, and never used it, other than to get some free Half Life thing, but when logged in now I see everything as US prices - is this how it's meant to be? You guys seem to be talking US dollars, and I can select Internode NSW as my download region - is this where you change you region to see more US games which aren't in Australia, or am I already in the US region? (or have I got my self confused an don't know what I'm talking about?)

Yeah Aus goes by US dollars so that's all good. You still have to be careful about your d/l selection though. If the game isn't hosted by internode, than it will download from someplace else, and that will count towards your quota. Most big titles should be ok, but If I were you, I would check my usage, download say 10%, give it a while and then check again to make sure it isn't counting.

There was a webpage that allowed you to check what games were hosted where, but I can't find it, otherwise I would link it for you. You can also download and set up a program called "steamworks" that blocks all IP's other than the one's you allow it too, so it won't download from anything outside your quota - problem is, if the game isn't hosted, than you won't download at all (unless you close steamworks).

If your a noobie, I know this will be a fair bit too take in, but google is your friend, and most folks on the internode, steam, gamesarena etc forums are friendly and will help you along.

edit: I just found something that may be useful

http://f.w3k.id.au/demos/sid_convert.php

Open that site and put the game ID (which you can get from the wiki link provided) into it and it will tell you if it's internode hosted. If that's the case, then it should be fine, but it still may try and download from other isp's. If this is the case, try and set-up steamworks and that will solve your problem, as long as internode is hosting. Hope this helps

 

[Conan Troutman]

Yeah that will definitely help a heap. Pretty sure I got my head around all of that.
Thanks mate, very much appreciated.

 

[scooterb]

What's the deal with STALKER?

Steam has been trying to flog it for weeks. Is it actually any good?

edit: Installing Braid now for a little late night gaming.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

What's the deal with STALKER?

Steam has been trying to flog it for weeks. Is it actually any good?

edit: Installing Braid now for a little late night gaming.

I consider it one of the best PC games out there. Great post-apocalyptic atmosphere.

Only downside is that the graphics aren't that great for a modern game and there are some bugs, but these can be rectified with mods.

 

[Forrest Gimp]

What's the deal with STALKER?

Steam has been trying to flog it for weeks. Is it actually any good?

edit: Installing Braid now for a little late night gaming.

My god yes. STALKER is fantastic. SoC is a lot better than Clear Sky though, and download "STALKER Complete 2009" before you start playing. That will take care of 90% of the games weaknesses, including the graphics. In fact Stalker complete looks even better then the new Stalker: Call of Pripyat. It's a mind blowing mod, and it's available as an easy to install exe...

 

[scooterb]

Thanks. I just bought it.

I'm going to be pissed off if this is a waste of $1.49

Braid is strange, but i'm enjoying it so far. I haven't fully understood the rewind function yet, making most puzzles impossible for the time being.

 

[Notorious_29]

Not a game exactly but picked up a ps3 on ebay for $375 inc. postage happy with that considering the RRP

Come with a warranty?

I know a lot of people who are onto their second ps3's already including myself. This time i paid the extra 50 bucks for a 3 year warranty.

 

[Ochre]

just looking around on ebay found this

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/UNCHARTED-2-...tZAU_PC_Video_Games_Games?hash=item5ad54666d4

is it UC2, AC2 or DiRT2???

 

[The_Bulldogs_Bite]

Anyone know the cheapest price for Uncharted 2 at the moment, excluding Ebay? Looking to do a price match and trade in tomorrow but the last few weeks Uncharted 2 has consistently been selling for $99+

 

[Notorious_29]

Anyone know the cheapest price for Uncharted 2 at the moment, excluding Ebay? Looking to do a price match and trade in tomorrow but the last few weeks Uncharted 2 has consistently been selling for $99+

$89 at JB HIFI.

http://www.jbhifi.com.au/games/sony/play-station/ps3/

 

[The_Bulldogs_Bite]

$89 at JB HIFI.

http://www.jbhifi.com.au/games/sony/play-station/ps3/

Awesome.

Thanks for that.

 

[Ochre]

go to EB, say Big W or target or kmart have it for $75

 

[Notorious_29]

Awesome.

Thanks for that.

No problems.

I generally find the best bargains at JB and BIG W. Just have to buy at the right time.

 

[Donners]

Witcher for $16 and Ghost Master for $1 from the Steam sale. \o/

 

[DT_fanatic]

Come with a warranty?

I know a lot of people who are onto their second ps3's already including myself. This time i paid the extra 50 bucks for a 3 year warranty.

Yeah the seller say it comes with standard warranty ...going to pick it up tomorrow. It's brand new and sealed apparently so whatever happens it might as well have happened with a console I buy from a retailer I suppose.

This is actually going to be my second ps3...the first one was stolen

 

[pinkus maximus]

go to EB, say Big W or target or kmart have it for $75

my EB has all the current catolouges under the desk to check the prices. If it's not in the catolouge they ring the store to confirm

 

[Kerrby]

Huge list of all the Boxing Day sales: http://palgn.com.au/15781/australian-gaming-bargains-26-12-09/

Here's the lot I'm looking at:

GAME -
Assassins Creed 2: $69
EyePet (Camera Bundle): $64
Fallout 3: $54
Batman: $48
Dead Space: $34
Soul Caliber IV: $29

JB Hi Fi -
Ashes 2009: $49
Bioshock: $49
Naruto: $44
FEAR 2: $39
Call of Duty: World at War: $29

K-Mart -
Street Fighter IV: $49
Simpsons Game: $30

I'm trying to limit myself to getting only one game, not sure which one to get .

 

[Beloved]

The latest Need For Speed game is going pretty cheap tomorrow at Big W (I think it is).

 

[NitroFan]

Might try to grab the Rock Band set tomorrow at Kmart

 

[Biggy_Boy]

Provided my local K-mart has it in stock, I'll be picking Dead Space up for 30$.

 

[omit]

Target Boxing day sales (til Jan 6)

$39

 

[NitroFan]

Would EB price match the Rock Band set in the Kmart catalogue?

 

[scooterb]

Thank God i'm going away for the next few days.

I could have trashed all of my money on all these deals.

 

[omit]

gotta love getting vouchers for christmas

 

[nike1]

^ thats true omit.
i picked up assasins creed 1 + batman for a total for $47 (because i got given a $50 EB voucher for christmas)