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Games a keep on comin, but if you've not played these, why spend £40 on a 'new' title when you can spend your time playing any of these ace games for around £10 or less, and then trade them back in/sell them for pretty much the same price!?

I think a list like this would be good for anyone with a new console, or perhaps a list to check if you've missed any gems, please contribute! :cheers:

www.gamestracker.com <- live price comparisons

Mass Effect 2 / 3

GTA IV

Red Dead Redemption

Dead Space / 2

Resident evil 5

Splinter Cell : Conviction

Fallout New Vegas / Fallout 3

Deus Ex (yes really, its sub £15 already)

Gran Turismo 5

Metal Gear Solid 4

LittleBigPlanet / 2

L.A Noire

Alice: Madness Returns

Sonic Generations

FABLE III

Max Payne 3
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Re: Play for pence, a list of super cheap, but great console games
Reply #1 on: November 04, 2011, 22:07:39 PM
when I was a pennyless teen (an increasingly alarmingly long time ago!), I used to have a rule that I never paid more than £15 for a game.

I rarely had to wait THAT long to get my hands on anything.

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Re: Play for pence, a list of super cheap, but great console games
Reply #2 on: November 07, 2011, 10:41:56 AM
L.A Noire now £14.99  :D

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Re: Play for pence, a list of super cheap, but great console games
Reply #3 on: December 14, 2011, 09:42:46 AM
Alice: Madness Returns, now £9.99 on both ps3/360 - play.com

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Re: Play for pence, a list of super cheap, but great console games
Reply #4 on: January 25, 2012, 10:30:09 AM
Sonic Generations added, 360/ps3 £8.99 at play

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FABLE III £8.86 at shopto

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FABLE III £8.86 at shopto

Complete pants, if your going for Fable look out for Fable 2 imo :P
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Re: Play for pence, a list of super cheap, but great console games
Reply #7 on: November 14, 2012, 13:12:03 PM
Pow, max payne 3 now sub £15 round the board, £10 currenty instore at blockbusters apparently

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Reply #8 on: November 14, 2012, 13:42:10 PM
when I was a teen, a game cost the price of a blank disc. then a cd. now i dont buy games.

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Reply #9 on: November 14, 2012, 14:26:11 PM
FABLE III £8.86 at shopto

Complete pants, if your going for Fable look out for Fable 2 imo :P

Indeed, so dumbed down it presented no challenge whatsoever, and the story left a lot to be desired.

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Reply #10 on: March 21, 2013, 09:53:49 AM
Hitman Absolution now £13 odd  8)

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Re: Play for pence, a list of super cheap, but great console games
Reply #11 on: March 13, 2017, 09:31:40 AM
Fallout 4 ~ £10
DOOM ~£10

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Re: Play for pence, a list of super cheap, but great console games
Reply #12 on: March 14, 2017, 08:01:21 AM
A lot of these games can be had sub £10 in the Steam sales if you are happy to wait for them to roll around 8)

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Re: Play for pence, a list of super cheap, but great console games
Reply #13 on: March 14, 2017, 19:29:20 PM
Play World of Warcraft on an emulated server
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Re: Play for pence, a list of super cheap, but great console games
Reply #14 on: March 15, 2017, 09:54:33 AM
A lot of these games can be had sub £10 in the Steam sales if you are happy to wait for them to roll around 8)

I work with a couple of guys with huge steam libraries that they never have time to play :lol:

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