Every month recently there’s been a videogame released that I really want to play. In some months, more than one. However, with a wife and a young child, it’s not that easy for me to be able to afford… anything. So the months roll by, and I play what I can – borrowing from friends if need be, and only buying the ones I REALLY want. However, just last month I came across Get Gaming, an online rental service (for Australians), and I was damned impressed.
To be honest, part of me doesn’t want to tell you about this service… That part of me wants me to keep it to myself, so it can sort of remain ‘underground’ and won’t be gimped by popularity (although it might already be pretty popular for all I know!)… However, it’s likely that the service would only improve if more people knew about it, so here I go…
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Yep – at first it seems an uninspired and crappy name, but you have to consider the fact that ALL of the PixelJunk titles have been a simple, single word, so it’s not all that bad. In fact, I’d almost go as far as saying the name was the worst thing about this title.
Almost.
I decided to fork out the AUS$12-odd to get this title when I was on my back last week with a ‘prolapsed disk’ – otherwise known as a damn sore back. I thought I needed a game to while away the hours. And I was not displeased with my decision.
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If you like games, then it’s time to get out your crusty old wallet, but don’t expect to be spending all of your savings (particularly as it is likely you don’t have much this soon after Xmas) – there are bargains to be had!
I don’t know everything out there, of course, but here are the few bargains I’ve found in the past couple of days – all of which have raised the old eyebrows here and there, and a couple even made me throw some cash their way…
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