Half way through the holiday season... What have you gotten?

[blissfulnoise]

Figured I'd update my original thread. Below is the list of games I had planned on getting way back in early September through the end of the year.

The dates are jacked as they were pulled around September 8th, but the ones in red are ones I've picked up already; sheesh, only a s-ton to go. So where are you at with your holiday season next gen games list? Any games wow you? Any games make you want to cry? There have been lots of good deals around, not to mention the b2g1f deal at TrU, so it is a buyers market right now. What are you enjoying in this deluge of new titles?

My biggest suprise so far: Katamari Damacy. No need to rant about how wonderful this game is; everyone here has probably already played it, if not, do so immediately. Outstanding game.

Honorable Mention: Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude. This game is really really funny. The load times are bad, and the mini games are repetitive, but the dialog is the funniest I've probably ever heard in a game. I couldn't put this one down. A good way to live up to the LSL legacy, even if it's only in spirit and not delivery.

Biggest let down: X-Men Legends. While it's a good game, it needs a lot of work to be a great one. Tiny maps, horrible character models, and a questionable combat system really hindered what this game could have been.

Dishonorable Mention: Fable. This game is tricky. At first it almost has you beliving you're playing something wonderful because it's legitimately fun in a lot of parts. Until you really finish the game, and see the whole picture, it's hard to tell if it's a good game or not. It's not. Load time problems, again, tiny maps, and a false sense of open-endness makes this game an outstanding liar. Oh it's fun... but then again, it's really not.

2nd Dishonorable Mention: Mario Pinball Land. Mario Tennis was fun, Mario Golf was fun, why not a pinball game? Because it's retarded f'n hard that's why. Can ANYONE do the red coin goals? It's not so much 'hard' as it is you're going to break your GBA 'hard'. Tiny play zones, impossible goals, and no real sense of accomplishment make this game a passer-upper.

Well, DOA:U, Bards Tale, and Otogi 2 will hopefully be joining the ranks next week. We'll see how they do later.

5 Final Fantasy I - II Advance GBA 11/29/2004
5 Viewtiful Joe 2 GCN 11/23/2004
4 Mega Man X8 PS2 11/23/2004
4 Wild ARMs: Alter Code F PS2 11/19/2004
5 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap GBA 11/16/2004
4 Baten Kaitos GCN 11/16/2004
5 Pirates! (2004) PC 11/16/2004
5 Capcom Fighting Evolution PS2 11/16/2004
4 Jak 3 PS2 11/16/2004
5 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga PS2 11/16/2004
4 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Xbox 11/16/2004
5 Metroid Prime 2 Echoes GCN 11/15/2004
5 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater PS2 11/15/2004
4 King of Fighters 2002 & 2003 Xbox 11/15/2004
3 The Urbz: Sims in the City Xbox 11/15/2004
5 Gran Turismo 4 PS2 11/14/2004
4 Mega Man Anniversary Collection GBA 11/9/2004
4 Karaoke Revolution Vol. 3 PS2 11/9/2004
4 Rumble Roses PS2 11/9/2004
4 Mario Tennis GCN 11/8/2004
5 Halo 2: Limited Collector's Edition Xbox 11/8/2004
5 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2 10/26/2004
3 Fatal Frame II: Director's Cut Xbox 10/26/2004
3 Castlevania (Classic NES Series) GBA 10/25/2004
3 Legend of Zelda II GBA 10/25/2004
3 Metroid (Classic NES Series) GBA 10/25/2004
4 Alien Hominid GCN 10/19/2004
4 Otogi 2 Xbox 10/19/2004
4 The Bard's Tale Xbox 10/19/2004
4 Under The Skin PS2 10/12/2004
4 BloodRayne 2 Xbox 10/12/2004
5 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door GCN 10/11/2004
5 Dead or Alive Ultimate Xbox 10/5/2004
4 Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude Xbox 10/5/2004 Got it on PS2
5 Robotech: Invasion Xbox 10/5/2004
4 Mario Pinball Land GBA 10/4/2004
4 Metal Slug Advance GBA 10/4/2004
4 Mortal Kombat: Deception Xbox 10/4/2004
5 Growlanser Generations PS2 9/28/2004
5 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne PS2 9/28/2004
5 SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Xbox 9/28/2004
4 Donkey Konga GCN 9/27/2004
5 X-Men Legends Xbox 9/22/2004
4 Mega Man X: Command Mission GCN 9/21/2004 got it on PS2
5 Katamari Damacy PS2 9/21/2004
3 Def Jam: Fight for NY Xbox 9/20/2004
4 Star Wars Battlefront Xbox 9/20/2004
3 Gungrave Overdose PS2 9/15/2004
5 Advance Guardian Heroes GBA 9/14/2004
3 Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II Plus GCN 9/14/2004
4 Gradius V PS2 9/14/2004
3 Sly 2: Band of Thieves PS2 9/14/2004
5 Fable Xbox 9/14/2004
5 Guilty Gear X2 #Reload Xbox 9/14/2004
3 Syberia II Xbox 9/14/2004
4 Burnout 3 Xbox 9/07/2004

[jenzyme]

I've picked up the following games so far:

Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Katamari Damacy
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Donkey Konga

Burnout 3: Takedown
Paper Mario 2
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Fable
Gradius V
Gungrave: OD

And plan on getting the rest of these during the rest of the year:
Nintendo DS
Tiger Woods 2005 (DS)
Super Mario 64 (DS)
Feel the Magic (DS)
Mr. Driller (DS)
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Halo 2 LE
Prince of Persia 2
Taiko Drum Master
Metal Gear Solid 3
Jak 3
Half Life 2
Vampire: Bloodlines

This is the one time during the year that I'm glad I work for Gamestop.. at least I'll save a little bit of money.

Fable was by far the most disapointing game I've picked up so far. All that development time for such a linear and short RPG. Hopefully Fable 2 will have more to it. :/

[Lady Jaye]

I'm kinda behind a bit, so catching up plus the new releases mean a lot of game-buying over the next few months...

Got so far:

Katamary Damacy
Donkey Konga
KOTOR (Mac version)
Midway Arcade Treasures 2
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark (Mac)
Neverwinter Nights: Shadow of Undrentide (Mac)

(Note: Yes, both expansions for NWN have been out for quite a while on PC but they were finally released officially for the Mac only recently)

Plan on getting first and foremost:

Adventure of Link (NES Classic)
Castlevania (NES Classic)
Gradius V
Paper Mario 2


Further down the line (depending on release date...)

Final Fantasy I+II
Zelda: Minish Cap
Karaoke Revolution 3
Metroid Prime 2
Tron 2.0 (Mac)

[GrayFox]

Why must so many games come out this Holiday season?! Porque?! Warum?! Dostadesuka?!

Ugh, anyways, I've picked up Street Fighter: AC (PS2), and ordered HL2. That's it. But, I'm getting MGS3 ASAP, might be getting GTA:SA (might), same with Metroid Prime 2, and I'll probably be getting Halo 2. RE4 is another one that will be bought.

It sucks, I'm cutting so many good games, just because I only have a certain amount of cash to spent on full priced games. Ah well, hopefully CAG can help me out.

[Nesmaster]

im completely behind. the only new games i have are dog's life and gta SA. but i have been buying alot of classic stuff, and i have learned to wait for a price drop for most of the games i want.

[le geek]

I picked up Katamari Damancy which of course ROXORS...

Top on my to get list: Silent Hill 4 and MegaTen: Nocturne...

Maybe's: Astroboy, TRON 2.0, and Advance Guardian Heroes all for GBA

Cheers,
Ben

[max 330 mega]

the only some new game i have bought in the last 6 to 8 months is dogs life. im not into the new stuff much.

[Lemmy Kilmister]

Thanks to the toy'r'us buy 2 get 1 sale i've been able to pick up a few games off my want list cheap. I figure if I buy a copy of GTA and pawn it off, Then i can basically get two new games for 25 dollers a peice.