Cheap Games

Genji: Days Of The Blade is based on the PS2 title Genji, and is set three years after the events of that game. Sadly this PlayStation 3 game suffers from being one of the first on the system – impressive graphics, but a distinct lack of gameplay value let it down badly.

It’s your typical "hack and slash" type game, with many enemies to defeat. However, some shoddy camera-work can at times leave you a bit peeved off! It is cheap though…

Comet have this title priced at just £4.99 – click here for more details (and use the "Collect from store" delivery option to save on postage). Not one of those cheap games that I can recommend, I’m afraid.

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I’ve always enjoyed the 2D versions of Castlevania, but the 3D titles have been quite disappointing. It’s good news then that Castlevania: Portrait Of Ruin goes back to what the series does best – scrolling 2D fun-time action!

You can control two different characters (vampire hunter Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Orlean, a young girl with magical abilities) who must thwart the attempts to rebuild Dracula’s castle and unleash a reign of evil upon an unsuspecting world.

Click here to get this DS game for £12.92 from Blah DVD.

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There’s a fair few first-person shooters around, many of which are extremely average. Dark Sector is another one of these average games – even though it does have a somewhat interesting story.

Hayden Tenno has been sent on an assassination trip (sounds like fun), but is attacked by some unseen enemy. He awakens to find that he has inhuman powers – now he must evolve with these abilities and become a hero.

To get this XBox 360 title for £17.92 from Blah DVD, simply click here.

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The Play.com Massive Summer Sale is on – great, more money to waste spend.

Instead of slugging your way through pages of rubbish, I’ve found the best deals for you (I’m so kind).

DS

Anno 1701: Dawn Of Discovery £9.99
Brain Challenge £9.99
Crazy Pig £9.99
Dr Seuss: How The Grinch Stole Christmas £9.99
Dragonology £17.99
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles – Ring Of Fates £9.99
Megaman Starforce: Pegasus £6.99

PS2

Buzz! The Pop Quiz £12.99
Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey £6.99
Ghost Rider £4.99
Godzilla: Unleashed £9.99
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 £17.99
NBA 2K8 £9.99
NHL 2K8 £9.99
Power Rangers: Super Legends £6.99
Star Trek: Conquest £9.99
UEFA Euro 2008 £17.99

PS3

Army Of Two £17.99
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions Of WWII £14.99
Lair £14.99
NBA 08 £24.99
NFL Tour £14.99
Spider-Man 3 £12.99
Surf’s Up £9.99
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 £17.99
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent £17.99
UEFA Euro 2008 £29.99

PSP

Hot Brain £9.99
Myst £9.99
UEFA Euro 2008 £17.99

Wii

Barbie As: The Island Princess £14.99
Cosmic Family £9.99
Cranium: Kabookii £9.99
Dragonology £24.99
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption £19.99
Monster 4×4: World Circuit £9.99
Totally Spies! Totally Party £9.99

XBox 360

Army Of Two £17.99
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 £17.99
UEFA Euro 2008 £26.99

There’s still many more game on offer (I’ve probably missed a couple of great deals, knowing my luck!) – click here to see what else you might like.

UPDATE: Some PlayStation 2 titles were added on the 2nd of July.

On the 8th of July a whole ton of new games appeared – I must admit that the Wii games for £9.99 each are great value.

Some notable titles appeared on the 10th of July. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and Army Of Two are among them.

The 12th of July saw some more games added. UEFA Euro 2008 has started being reduced, I see. Not surprising really.

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One of the best gaming series’, in my opinion anyway, has been the Metal Gear series. Great stories combined with some great gameplay equals great games – great!

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots is allegedly the last time we will see Solid Snake, but what a final game to appear in! The single player campaign has a gripping storyline, and the new addition of Metal Gear Online (which will have updates throughout the year) is brilliant.

Click here to buy this PlayStation 3 title for £29.92 from Blah DVD.

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In what’s good timing, when you consider that there’s another sale at Game, a £5 off discount voucher has appeared.

Simply spend £30 or more and enter the voucher code T5J194MZX to get your money off – click here to visit their website.

If you don’t see anything in the sale that you fancy, try this on for size. Bioshock on the PlayStation 3 is priced at £29.99 – however, if you add it and this wrapping to your basket you go over the £30 threshold. By entering the code, you end up getting Bioshock for £25.98!

Top bargain!

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Another day, another sale at Game – I’ve lost count of how many sales are running at the moment, but let’s just say that there are a lot. Many of which are good. Which is nice.

As ever, I’ve gone through the full lot to bring you the highlights. If I find any more, I’ll update as soon as possible.

DS

Assassins Creed £12.99 (at Gameplay)
Bleach: The Blade Of Fate £9.99
Brain Assist £4.99
Crayola: Treasure Adventures £12.99
Hamsterz £9.99
Iron Man £9.99
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren The Wanderer £4.99
Top Trumps: Dogs & Dinosaurs £4.99

PS2

Ace Combat: The Belkan War £7.99
ATV Offroad Fury 4 £7.99
Bee Movie Game £7.99
Crash Of The Titans: Monster Edition £9.99
Final Fantasy VII: Dirge Of Cerberus £4.99
Gaelic Games Football £7.99
NFL Street 3 £4.99
Puzzle Quest: Challenge Of The Warlords £4.99
Rogue Galaxy £4.99
SBK 07: Superbike World Championship £4.99
Sega Superstars Tennis £9.99
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs – Combined Assault £7.99
Sonic Mega Collection: Plus £4.99
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity £4.99
Spider-Man 3 £4.99
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror £5.99 (at Gameplay)
Thrillville: Off The Rails £7.99
Tomb Raider: Anniversary – Collector’s Edition £7.99
Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator £4.99
X-Men: The Official Game £4.99

PS3

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars £26.99
Lost: The Video Game £10.99 (at Gameplay)
Sega Rally £7.99 (at Gameplay)

PSP

Alien Syndrome £4.99
Chessmaster: The Art Of Learning £12.99 (at Gameplay)
Fading Shadows £14.99

Wii

Alien Syndrome £9.99
Alone In The Dark £19.99
The Golden Compass £9.99
Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core £4.99 (at Gameplay)
High School Musical: Sing It! £19.99
The House Of The Dead: 2 & 3 Return £12.99 (at Gameplay)
Iron Man £7.99 (at Gameplay)
Nitro Bike £9.99
Telly Addicts £7.99 (at Gameplay)
Trauma Center: Second Opinion £14.99

XBox 360

Alone In The Dark £24.99
Beautiful Katamari £12.99
Dark Messiah: Might And Magic Elements £12.99
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars £26.99
Kameo: Elements Of Power £4.99
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men £11.99
NHL 2K7 £4.99
Project Gotham Racing 3 £4.99
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 – Legacy Edition £12.99
Tomb Raider: Legend £4.99
Universe At War: Earth Assault £12.99 (at Gameplay)
World Series Of Poker: Tournament Of Champions £12.99

There’s much more than this little lot available, so click here to check out the full list.

Remember that if you spend £30 or more you can get a whopping £3 off if you enter the voucher code modgamer.

UPDATE: Puzzle Quest and Project Gotham Racing 3 added.

If you didn’t already know, Game also own Gameplay and they too have a sale on (click here to see it) – as most of the stuff is the same (as you’d expect), I’ve included the price at Gameplay if it’s cheaper.

July the 11th saw a whole ton of extra stuff added. Alone In The Dark and Lost: The Video Game look particularly good value.

The House Of The Dead: 2 & 3 Return was added on the 12th of July.

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The Play-Asia summer sale has started. They are an Asian (surprisingly enough) supplier who sell video games, DVDs, books and gadgets – some of which we can’t get in this country.

This is a slightly different kind of sale, in that everything in stock has 25% off. I’d avise not getting any PlayStation related material, as chances are high that they won’t sell it to you (some nonsense to do with Sony banning anyone importing from Asia, or something).

Please remember that if you do decide to pick up anything, customs charges may be applied if you spend more than £18.

Click here to visit the site.

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Pro Evolution Soccer 6 was the first of the series to appear on a next-generation console. With improved graphics and a good choice of teams to choose from, it’s still pretty darn good.

The great element added to this release was the online multiplayer mode. Although there’s a small amount of lag (jerkiness in the screen for those of a non-technical persuasion), it’s not enough to take anything away from the enjoyment factor.

Click here to get this XBox 360 title for the ridiculously low price of only £2.99 from DVD.co.uk.

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I think that people have been a little bit harsh about The Club – it’s not the most brain-taxing game in the world, but it’s very simple to pick up and play. What can be easier than shooting anyone that moves?

As it’s by the creators of the Project Gotham Racing series, you can expect a polished look. This, combined with an excellent online multiplayer deathmatch mode, makes for a game that I personally enjoy. I’m sure you will too.

To get the PS3 version click here, and for the XBox 360 release click here – both of which are £9.99 each at Comet (choose the "Collect from store" option to save on postage).

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