Mass Effect (360) $9.99 - Kmart Ad 1/10/2010 - 1/16/2010

[kaydigi]

:360:
Mass Effect 1 - 9.99 (in the worst GH packaging ever)





That is all, unless you need deals on washcloths and pot holders.

[wizzyx3]

People still shop at Kmart?

[heyheyhey11]

Is there kmart anywhere in NYC?

[yruluis]

Is there kmart anywhere in NYC?

In the bronx, bruckner blvd. 10473

[irishsoccermbw]

10 for a new copy of mass effect is great :)

[ackbar7]

Yes! Pot holders!

[craven_fiend]

Finally going to get Mass Effect. Hoping to luck into original packaging.

[riddler]

hmm may pick up a copy...

[eddie291]

:360:
Mass Effect 1 - 9.99 (in the worst GH packaging ever)

The new version isn't that bad.
http://fast1.onesite.com/capcom-unity.com/user/jgonzo/323970297a1456962c8f2a2711dcbdbc.jpg

Its seems like its taking a while to implement though, as I still see plenty of GH titles in the original template.

And one more thing to add, the GH version is supposed to have the DLC and I think a making of DVD. I don't think you'll find those things if you buy one in the standard packaging.

[100xp]

Is there kmart anywhere in NYC?

aside from using Kmart's store locator yourself...:roll:
There's one near cooper union, across the street from Starbucks. Use the "Cube" as a landmark.

[Thekrakrabbit]

Pretty solid deal for a super long and time consuming game (well, its veeeeeeeeeeeery time consuming if you use elevators a lot :lol:)

I think I would pick it up if I wasn't low on fund...boo.

[kaydigi]

The new version isn't that bad.
http://fast1.onesite.com/capcom-unity.com/user/jgonzo/323970297a1456962c8f2a2711dcbdbc.jpg

Its seems like its taking a while to implement though, as I still see plenty of GH titles in the original template.

And one more thing to add, the GH version is supposed to have the DLC and I think a making of DVD. I don't think you'll find those things if you buy one in the standard packaging.


The new template is great, the original one is horrific. I wonder what the spine looks like.

[bardockkun]

Finally going to get Mass Effect. Hoping to luck into original packaging.
I Think you may want the Platinum Hits version since it comes with the DLC and an extra disc of features.

[100xp]

the new platinum hits boxes are also grey, if that does anything for you...but i agree, the new format while still an eye sore is much better than the crap format they used to use.

[reddjoey]

That's steal. Amazon has the box art of the GH. (I have it in storage and I'll post a pic if you guys want, but it will be tomorrow) It has 2 discs. One with the game, the other has a 'making of', Gamerpics, BDtS DLC, and some other extras.

Add in getting PS DLC in the EA deal, you are set.

[JaroldL]

Meh, still a good game IMO.

[yruluis]

That's steal. Amazon has the box art of the GH. (I have it in storage and I'll post a pic if you guys want, but it will be tomorrow) It has 2 discs. One with the game, the other has a 'making of', Gamerpics, BDtS DLC, and some other extras.

Add in getting PS DLC in the EA deal, you are set.

Whoa. I totally forgot about the extra stuff. I might pick it up now and try to make another save file to see how ME2 will differ.

[killer9]

already beat it and already ordered mass effect 2 but good deal closest kmart 2 me is 135 miles away

[craven_fiend]

I Think you may want the Platinum Hits version since it comes with the DLC and an extra disc of features.

Now I'm just going to be sick. I didn't realize that and spent my MS points on the DLC, due to the EA credit thing. So now I'll definitely want to find the original, if only for that reason alone. :cry:

[apathylad]

I'll look into it. I never played Mass Effect.

[thisboywillbreak]

Thanks OP! Was gonna buy it there for $20, but I'll wait the few days and pick it up for $10 instead. :D

[heyheyhey11]

There was one near flushing new York and that place closed down. And I thought kmart went to obscurity like our own abandon 'caldor' located in main st and roosevelt ave

[yruluis]

There was one near flushing new York and that place closed down. And I thought kmart went to obscurity like our own abandon 'caldor' located in main st and roosevelt ave

I member that place. Isn't there a kmart there now?

[gettinmoney662]

Is there kmart anywhere in NYC?

I used to go there all the time, there's one near 8th Street/Astoria in Manhattan, right next to the 6 stop.

[KillerRamen]

Sweet deal! I picked it up at Target for $9.98 [I've yet to open it due to my massive backlog], but it's nice to see that more people can pick it up for $9.99.

[polishpride212]

People still shop at Kmart?
You are missing out on some great deals.

[ChaosGamer]

Is there kmart anywhere in NYC?

on 34th street in manhattan

[idigfoo9]

How good is this game? I remember alot of people liking it, but I never really played it.

[reddjoey]

How good is this game? I remember alot of people liking it, but I never really played it.

Made by the same people that made Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic. ME is a very deep game as far as dialogue and world back story. I enjoyed it, but need to finish it. At $10 it's a must buy even if end up not liking it.

[eugaet]

Please let this be mine today.

EDIT: Oh, wait. I mean on the 10th. Please let this be mine on the 10th...

[phear3d]

Is there kmart anywhere in NYC?
2 actually.

down in the village and on 34th street by penn station.

[Abalistar]

You are missing out on some great deals.

Not to mention taking advantage of how "nobody" shops there anymore. If a game is sold out elsewhere, 95% chance K-Mart will still have a few copies. Hell, when I camped out for my Wii at K-Mart, I was there 3 hours and was 3rd in line. People waited at Wal-Mart for 12 hours and didn't even get a Wii.

I laugh at the people who constantly miss out on stuff because they walk right past the K-Mart.

Also, Mass Effect for $10 is a steal. Got mine for $20 when I first got my 360, and it's been well worth it.

[yruluis]

Please let this be mine today.

EDIT: Oh, wait. I mean on the 10th. Please let this be mine on the 10th...


Whoa! Good thing I didn't go today. I already wasted 3 hours going to GS to trade. I thought that it started today.

[Z_meista]

Awesome price, but no other deals? Oh well..

[ZxT Vendetta]

I almost got one at $20 last weekend at bestbuy. Definitely going on sunday to K-Mart since mine has like 4-5 left :D

[dgwillia006]

Thanks TC, definately gonna pick one up, been wanting Mass Effect for a while to beat before 2 comes out, nows the chance to get a good deal on it. Hoping its the one that comes with the DLC though

[riddler]

does anyone have a scan of the ad by any chance?

[vodkablast]

damn it, I JUST got home from game stop and picked up this game used (original) for $15. Oh well, guess it's going back. My xbox is getting repaired so it's not a huge deal.

[eau]

Saw the new Platinum Hits version of it at Kmart couple of weeks ago. It looks way better than the old, ugly version.

[beard_of_zeus]

Good deal, weird that it's the only one though.

[Vinny]

Wait... is this only for the new PH version or will any version ring up as $10? My K-Mart has one of the original prints.

[pcktlnt]

Thanks. Will have to pick up a copy.

[kart007k]

Guys, it does not show up on online weekly ad.

[mrcheapo11]

I passed on getting it from GS for $8.50 due to it being used, and knowing the PH version has the first DLC, I might jump on this, thanks OP!

[ZxT Vendetta]

Guys, it does not show up on online weekly ad.

Weird I have the printed ad next to me and it is there.

Going to shower, eat and go snatch one up :)

[beingmeb1]

Just got back from my local Kmart and picked up a copy for $9.99 as advertised. The new PH look isn't too bad. It kind of blends in with the rest of the art on the case. I missed out on the Mass Effect's on clearance at the Targets in my area. Very happy I got in on this deal. Been waiting to try out this game for a while.

[Sashka]

Standard shipping is almost seven bucks? What the hell...

[ZxT Vendetta]

Just got back. My K-Mart had like 5 of these. I snagged 2 of them. Thanks OP! I have been looking for a good deal on PH version for a while!

[62t]

I hope amazon would price match

[thegame85]

My Kmart nearly owned me. Ive always been torn on this game because I never like to buy games with Players Choice/Platinum Hits/etc boxart since they just look too different on my games rack. I remember a few weeks ago they had some non-ph copies of Mass Effect, and I was hoping they would still have them. When I got there today I found 2 copies of Mass Effect.....1 was the new PH version with dark boxart(which I suppose I can deal with) and the other was an original PH version with ugly gray insert and no bonuses. Thank god for the other copy >.>

[chilli628]

Picked it up This morning! Thanks Cag!

[hotwls13]

Gonna PM this at Target or BestBuy.

[bigredvan14]

Got my Mass Effect this afternoon. My store easily had 5+ copies of each PH box art in stock, so I grabbed the newer one. I also stumbled across the AC/DC Live Rock Band Track Pack for $9.99. Didn't expect to see that at all.

[idigfoo9]

Picked up one today. Last one that I saw too.

[apathylad]

No luck from me. They had the original Mass Effect but it rang up at $20. I couldn't find the ad with the game either. :(

[reddjoey]

3 copies of the old hits box art. I passed as I have it already.

[kart007k]

Picked it up. Thanx. OP.

[eugaet]

Got my copy today, thanks kaydigi. Only copies I saw were the new PH cover version.

[yruluis]

Just came back. It rang up 19.99 The cashier was like, it's not on sale. They didn't have any ads in the store. Is it online?

[thegame85]

Just came back. It rang up 19.99 The cashier was like, it's not on sale. They didn't have any ads in the store. Is it online?

I didnt see an ad in my paper today but if you go to http://www.kmart.com you can search for Mass Effect and then see.

[bruceg]

Yeah, the online listing says only available for shipping, so maybe that's why some people can't get the deal?

[bigredvan14]

Those that aren't ringing up as $9.99 - are you trying to buy the standard case, or is it a Platinum Hits version? If it's the regular case, we have the answer to what's happening.

[BShea]

PM'd it at Best Buy without trouble.... LOVE whoever created Price Matching.

[exileinoblivion]

http://akimages.crossmediaservices.com/dyn_rppi/765.0.80.0/kmart/large/100110Base_07_r5_YgBCA.jpg

For those of you having trouble getting the price here is the page of the circular with it.

[yruluis]

http://akimages.crossmediaservices.com/dyn_rppi/765.0.80.0/kmart/large/100110Base_07_r5_YgBCA.jpg

For those of you having trouble getting the price here is the page of the circular with it.

Thanks. I'll to best buy tomorrow and PM. You just go to the cashier and show them the ad, right? This would be my first PM. Man, that's going to be a lot of ink.

[yruluis]

Those that aren't ringing up as $9.99 - are you trying to buy the standard case, or is it a Platinum Hits version? If it's the regular case, we have the answer to what's happening.

Nope, it was the PH version, the ugly one.

[JTHuffy]

:360:
Mass Effect 1 - 9.99 (in the worst GH packaging ever)


Condemned would strongly disagree...the name of the game isn't even listed on the spine of the GH packaging for it!

[NoDAK]

Thank you for that scan, exileinoblivion! I was planning to pricematch this at another store.

I couldn't find an ol' fashioned ad on their site tho. It kept wanting to give me a customized sales page.

[intoxicated662]

guys, there are 2 versions of the 'platinum hits' mass effect game. I saw 2 today @ my local kmart when purchasing it. 1 has the look that is in the picture/ad and the 2nd is all grayed out and looks alot better so I picked up the 2nd one instead. They both have the same content, just different packaging on the outside and both cost $9.99+tax

[riddler]

picked up the last one at my local kmart, but it was the nasty old PH packaging =(

[hotwls13]

I picked up one of these at Best Buy just now with a PM.

http://www.pwned.com/gamecovers/xbox360/1253395482-Mass_Effect_Platinum_Hits.jpg

[ps2emotions]

I noticed in the Kmart salespaper they have mass effect on sale for $9.99 this week.

[craven_fiend]

Thanks, but there is already a thread somewhere.

[eugaet]

Mentioned in a earlier thread by kaydigi and it's also mentioned in the 'Sunday Ads' post at the top. Great price, picked mine up yesterday.

[ZxT Vendetta]

EDIT: I am guessing this got merged with the original thread.

[NutManIV]

Cool, I didn't see the other thread so thanks for posting this.

I'll have to venture out to kmart...

[Temidien]

Already own this game but to any out there on the fence about getting it, this game is worth purchasing at full price and then some. Even if you aren't big on RPGs/shooters (this is a fun hybrid of the two), you can't argue with a $10 pricepoint.

[lombarvm]

Picked up a copy. Thanks OP!

[riddler]

just wondering, but i picked up this game for my cousin who is in the 8th grade...can anyone tell me if this game would be inappropriate for him based on the content?

[dracula]

just wondering, but i picked up this game for my cousin who is in the 8th grade...can anyone tell me if this game would be inappropriate for him based on the content?

he is what? 13 or so?

he will fucking love it.

for violence, you blow aliens and people to bits with some high tech guns. he might be a bit bored with the politics of it, but he can just play as renegade.

There is a very tame animated sex scene towards the end- like something you would see on daytime television, no nudity. and its one of the first games where there is a voice actor for the main character, and BTW, i think the voice for the female main character is funnier at delivering the renegade(meaner dialogue choices). but meh thats just me

[bigredvan14]

There is a very tame animated sex scene towards the end- like something you would see on daytime television, no nudity.

Not to mention that it's completely optional, so the kid may never even come across it.

[riddler]

ok yeah i was just worried about the sex scenes/nudity, but i guess you can't shield them forever...

[dts5000]

just wondering, but i picked up this game for my cousin who is in the 8th grade...can anyone tell me if this game would be inappropriate for him based on the content?

From the What They Play (http://www.whattheyplay.com/products/mass-effect-for-xbox-360/) website:

The ESRB notes that the game is appropriate for older gamers, with an “M” rating for “Blood,” “Language,” “Partial Nudity,” “Sexual Themes,” and “Violence.” Given the sci-fi nature of the game, a lot of the combat (also responsible for that “violence” descriptor, thanks to the gunplay, and the magical abilities known as “biotics”) is against appropriately space age foes. The fighting is primarily against robotic creatures called the “Geth” but there’s a menagerie of aliens to battle too, plus some lumbering space zombies for good measure. The bloody moments are few and far between, but can come as quite a surprise when they occur. Of note is a close-up scene of a character being unexpectedly skewered through the chest by an alien creature while in the middle of a conversation. As you can imagine, it’s quite messy.

It’s notable that the descriptor for the language is not “strong” so you can be confident that more vulgar curse words are not featured at all in the dialogue. What you will hear are words like “b*****d,” “g****mn,” and “a**.” There’s a lot of “a**.”

The partial nudity and sexual themes come as a package deal connected to the romantic storyline that unfolds over the course of the game. Should the player choose to pursue it, and depending on a number of choices made throughout (including the sex of your main character) there are opportunities to explore either a heterosexual, or homosexual (just girls, not guys) relationship. Successful wooing of one of the possible targets eventually results in the hero sealing the deal towards the end of the game, with the two characters jumping in to bed together for a night of steamy passion before the big, final battle. While described as “the sex scene” by anyone that’s heard of it, what the player actually sees is little more than the naked hips of one of the female characters as she moves up the body of her lover. The scene then fades to black.

[sharpeone]

Yeah, the online listing says only available for shipping, so maybe that's why some people can't get the deal?

I just picked up a copy today at lunch for $9.99. It was clearly marked on the shelf as being on sale at $9.99. They only had two copies left, both the older (and uglier) platinum hits box. At least they have the extra content though.

[ItsAMeAMario]

PMed the last copy at BB at 44th and 5th NYC.

[miguel2003]

Can I Price Match this game at Walmart?

[beerme]

I tried to price match at bestbuy. Kmart wasn't in the computer, so they came to the conclusion that they "don't do price matches from kmart."

[crunchewy]

I don't know much about this game, but the price is certainly right so I might pick it up today if they've got a copy at the local kmart (and I can find an employee to open the damn case!) Thanks for the heads up OP!

[token2k6]

I tried to price match at bestbuy. Kmart wasn't in the computer, so they came to the conclusion that they "don't do price matches from kmart."

Next time that happens, point out to them that they have a store listed on there as "Other" so to me, that implies that it could be ANY other store besides the ones already pre-listed ;)

did this to PM a guide at GameStop, got scared for a second, but the clerk actually chose it himself..

[kaydigi]

I have next weeks AD , there is nothing of note in it, except a 720P 32" Sylvania for $299. DJ Hero for $119 which I think is MSRP.

[clockworkgreen]

KMart in Chantilly, VA still has at least 2 copies of the new PH cover art version in the locked case. I bought one at $9.99.

[RfL72]

Thanks for the post. I picked up one in Bremerton, WA this morning. They had both of the GH options. Had a sale tag below them.

[tpwiz4]

Thanks for the tip got one in Fairfax, VA still two copies left.

[Kilos]

Just picked up one in Phoenix, AZ. Still had several copies left (original box, old PH, and new PH)

[FRAUD_WHATS_THAT]

picked mine up today at the woodbridge, va location, didnt see any other copies always might be one hidden behind the other stacks of games behind the front row. never know. thanks OP.

also checked Madagascar Kartz game still steady at $19.99.

[Flame Killa]

Dad picked it up for me Yesterday. Man I feel bad for Kmart.... The box I got still had the "Don't open until 11/20/07" sticker on it....

[dgwillia006]

Lol, K-Marts fail, the one i went to was all old and crusty, and filled with old people. The worst part is, we have Flea Markets in the area that actually look better.

Managed to grab the last Platinum Edition at my location (They had 2, but when i picked up the case, i noticed it had a nasty rattling to it, so i figure something was broken in it), too bad i had to get the one with the ugly Cover Art =/ (The ugly Black/Green/Silver one that looks like a PC game case or something)

[Tyga24]

Thanks OP. I was able to PM this to BB and pick up a copy of the newer PH edition (which actually looks pretty good IMO).

[dubbfoolio]

great deal. I wish I had a kmart nearby.

[xxtheycallmedxx]

I used to go there all the time, there's one near 8th Street/Astoria in Manhattan, right next to the 6 stop.

You mean 8th Street/Astor place...Astoria is an area of Queens....

[Sgt Barone]

Awesome! Gonna go PM it at Walmart!

[chriscolbert]

I couldn't pull the trigger here in Lynchburg, VA. They had a few of the old PH packaged ones and one original one, but it was all beat to hell and I just couldn't convince myself that I would honestly play through it. I got it when it first came out and maybe put 4-5 hours into it and it just didn't grab me.

Of course having limited time and an ever-increasing backlog doesn't inspire me to play older titles that I've already given a chance, even though it is a steal for the amount of gameplay you get.

[Towelie]

Just picked this up, totally worth it. The only thing is my K Mart didn't change the price in the display at all so it looked like it was still $20 but rang up at $10.

[Greyman7]

I saw a new PH version of it tonight, but it rang up at $19.99. The electronics clerk told me it was "online only", no signs, no sale papers there...debating whether to go back with the printout or just pricematch elsewhere.

[Sofa King Cheap]

I saw a new PH version of it tonight, but it rang up at $19.99. The electronics clerk told me it was "online only", no signs, no sale papers there...debating whether to go back with the printout or just pricematch elsewhere.

Almost the same story here. Sent the old man for M.E. at Kmart while and it rang up at $19.99. He showed the clerk the ad for $9.99 and the clerk wouldn't budge saying that that the $9.99 price starts on Jan. 26th (when M.E. 2 comes out, the game right next to it in the ad). Of course that's wrong, but it wasn't worth my old man's time to argue when one can PM elsewhere (if lucky).

If Amazon's reading, you (Amazon) should PM Kmart's price on M.E. this week.

[voidedx]

Got one tonight. It was the last one, positioned in the case sideways unmarked next to a bunch of other sideways unmarked cases. Thankfully rang up $9.99.

[khartzfeld]

Thanks, OP. My Kmart had close to a dozen left and they were clearly marked. I thought that I would have to try and PM it at BB, but thankfully, no one ever goes to this Kmart. I guess that is there whole problem.

[cRodz]

Almost the same story here. Sent the old man for M.E. at Kmart while and it rang up at $19.99. He showed the clerk the ad for $9.99 and the clerk wouldn't budge saying that that the $9.99 price starts on Jan. 26th (when M.E. 2 comes out, the game right next to it in the ad). Of course that's wrong, but it wasn't worth my old man's time to argue when one can PM elsewhere (if lucky).

If Amazon's reading, you (Amazon) should PM Kmart's price on M.E. this week.

will definitely get it if amazon sells it

[chriscolbert]

I couldn't pull the trigger here in Lynchburg, VA. They had a few of the old PH packaged ones and one original one, but it was all beat to hell and I just couldn't convince myself that I would honestly play through it. I got it when it first came out and maybe put 4-5 hours into it and it just didn't grab me.

Of course having limited time and an ever-increasing backlog doesn't inspire me to play older titles that I've already given a chance, even though it is a steal for the amount of gameplay you get.

Well that didn't last long. I just couldn't help myself and picked it up on a PM at Best Buy. Now to see how long it sits before I get around to it. ;)

Today's score:

CAG:1
Self-control: 0

[VipFREAK]

Would target PM this?? No ghetto Kmart near here.

[NINJA V]

geeyup - got one. wrang up fine for the clerk. not bad for $10 with that extra content. thanks o.p.

[Mike Toole]

Holy crap! This sale almost eluded me. I have the original release, but never finished it, so the DLC is a huge bonus. Time to get this pricematched at Sears for $8!

[kylerg]

Did they fix the DLC glitch with the new release?

[menewbe]

on the web it says the hawaii price is $19.99..BOO

[Greyman7]

Almost the same story here. Sent the old man for M.E. at Kmart while and it rang up at $19.99. He showed the clerk the ad for $9.99 and the clerk wouldn't budge saying that that the $9.99 price starts on Jan. 26th (when M.E. 2 comes out, the game right next to it in the ad). Of course that's wrong, but it wasn't worth my old man's time to argue when one can PM elsewhere (if lucky).



I ended up going back to the Kmart tonight and the electronics clerk (different one this time) said she had heard it was online only, so I showed her the printout for the weekly ad, then she too looked at the release date for ME2 and said the sale started on the 26th. :) I patiently explaned how that was for the sequel. What was amazing was that she was very nice and sincerely wanted me to get the sale price, but seemed to be making sure she covered any objection that her manager might have about doing the override. The manager did the override with no problem, actually yelling it was okay from 15 feet away as the clerk was holding up the game and the ad saying that as long as the printout was in color they could do it...It all felt like some kind of Kmart brand logic that was a bit too silly for me to follow.
But, got the game for $9.99 in the newer PH box. So if you're in the SFV in CA, the Kmart on Sherman Way and Coldwater Canyon in Van Nuys has about eight or so more...just bring your color printout.

[Sofa King Cheap]

Almost the same story here. Sent the old man for M.E. at Kmart while and it rang up at $19.99. He showed the clerk the ad for $9.99 and the clerk wouldn't budge saying that that the $9.99 price starts on Jan. 26th (when M.E. 2 comes out, the game right next to it in the ad). Of course that's wrong, but it wasn't worth my old man's time to argue when one can PM elsewhere (if lucky).

If Amazon's reading, you (Amazon) should PM Kmart's price on M.E. this week.

PMed at Best Buy with the actual Kmart ad (which my local newspaper has excluded for the past two weeks now). Stores need to start making it their policy to confirm local competitor's ads online for you if you don't have the physical copy in hand, BTW (as long as it's fast and efficient).

[thisboywillbreak]

Maybe this has already been discussed, but why are there 2 items for ME on Kmart.com? One says out of stock (ME Platinum Hits w/ wrong boxart) and the other says it's available (ME GOTY w/ PH boxart). XD

[MSUHitman]

Did they fix the DLC glitch with the new release?

As far as I know Pinnacle Station (the DLC released in Fall 09) still does not work on the P.H. edition of Mass Effect.

Bring Down the Sky, which is the Spring 08 DLC pack that is included (has to be installed) on the 2nd disk of the P.H. edition, works fine.

[bar5003]

My Kmart had plenty, all were tagged 19.99 but mine rang up as 9.99. All were the new GH Packaging, looking forward to playing this one!

[mrwogs2]

Picked mine up yesterday. Labeled $19.99, rang up at $9.99.

[eugaet]

Did they fix the DLC glitch with the new release?They released a patch mid to late September that was supposed to resolve the problem. I haven't bought Pinnacle Station yet (waiting for the sale), so haven't tested it yet, but there's a lot of successful posts in the BioWare thread.

http://meforums.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=691851&forum=104&sp=225

[Wolfpup]

This is my favorite game so far this gen by far. You must own it. It is my mission in life to get everyone to play it :bouncy:

Did they fix the DLC glitch with the new release?

As far as I know Pinnacle Station (the DLC released in Fall 09) still does not work on the P.H. edition of Mass Effect.

Bring Down the Sky, which is the Spring 08 DLC pack that is included (has to be installed) on the 2nd disk of the P.H. edition, works fine.

Huh. Did not know that. Maybe the Platinum Hits one was patched, and that patch broke the new one? I just assumed it was exactly the same.

At any rate, the second expansion is supposed to be far worse than the not-bad-but-not-necessary first one.

I gave my copy of the original to a friend and bought the PH version for Bring Down the Sky.

[Skoad]

I was having problems with it, until I realized I wasn't connected to Live when I installed Bring Down the Sky from the extra disc. Worked Pinnacle Station perfectly fine after I got the update and then re-installed Bring Down the Sky.

[bigsexydh]

Hey great find OP, my local kmart had the original and the G
H version with the extra DLC

[n8rockerasu]

Wow, I had a really interesting time picking this up this morning. I had no trouble finding the game at KMart, but noticed that it was stickered $19.99. No big deal. I figured that like with the clearance stuff, the tag was just wrong, not that I'd blame them for not retagging inventory for a one week sale.

So, I bring the game to the electronics register, and mention about it being on sale this week. The guy says "Well, our store is a smaller store, so it won't be the price listed in the ad." I ask him to scan it anyway, and sure enough, it rings up $19.99. He then tells me that if I have the actual sales ad, they will match it, and he would have to put it in his drawer to confirm the sale.

I ask if a print out of the online weekly ad would work, and he says "Well, we do those on a case by case basis, but it should be fine. I'll just have to get a manager to override it." So, I go home, print the ad, and bring it back. He did have to get a manager to come and override the price, but I did get the game.

I was just fascinated that KMart had to price match their own freaking sales ad, and that this store seemed to have its own "system" for how things rang up. I thought the general consensus was that if it's in the computer, it's in the computer...nationwide. Apparently, that's not the case.

[starmask2k3]

10 for a new copy of mass effect is great :)

gamestop had it for 10

[kaydigi]

Anyone having any trouble getting it should get your District Manager involved. Trust me your local store will see the email.

[paperchu]

Just picked up in Redwood city, CA, rang up as 9.99 absolutely no hassle.

[apathylad]

I had trouble finding the store since I was unfamiliar with the area, but I found the game with the pretty PH label at Long Beach, CA. While the box had a $19.99 label, the counter had a $9.99 banner. There were a couple copies left too. The Long Beach K-Mart was much larger and better looking then the one in my local area.

[tlwizard]

Thanks! Pricematched at Best Buy Union Square. The lady had to walk away I guess to clear it with a manager, but came back and took care of it no problem.

[Staveandor]

I walked into a local Kmart here in Glendale, AZ and picked it up today no problems. Though the associate was rude... but it doesn't matter since I saw all of 2 other customers in-store.

[NoDAK]

Gone to PM at BB. I assume this is the new Platinum Hits boxart (grey PH banner at the top).

I don't see any mention that DLC (or a 2nd disc) is included.
Should it? Am I overlooking it?

edit: Under requirements, it did mention needing a hard drive for 275MB of "bonus content", but that's all I saw. The old "ugly" boxart had a large silver badge boldly declaring that a second disc was included.

[mrwogs2]

Yup, it's the newly branded PH version. It doesn't say "Two Discs" on the front of the box, but the box is heavy and on the back it lists out the bonus features.

[NoDAK]

'Kay, thanks. Wanted to be sure, before I left.

[kratos1010]

I may as well. I've been meaning to buy a copy, just so I can finish it up. I already played through most of it on a borrowed copy, but it was really good.

[Wolfpup]

Darn, figures they'd make better box art after I got my copy.

I never liked the box art much on the original release though. Mass Effect 2's isn't the greatest ever, but I like it way more.

[kylerg]

I forgot about this. But I doubt anyone around here has it, and I don't know if I want to go out again today.

Broke down and jammed to BB for a PM.

[VipFREAK]

So, I got this game today. Played about 30min. of it. (no not that far, slow and I smell EVERY rose) Anyway, this game is refreshing, but then because of my FPS ways can be frustrating at times. ATM I think what's the most frustrating is the sniper rifle and how I can't get it to stay steady enough to take a shot.

[ZxT Vendetta]

So, I got this game today. Played about 30min. of it. (no not that far, slow and I smell EVERY rose) Anyway, this game is refreshing, but then because of my FPS ways can be frustrating at times. ATM I think what's the most frustrating is the sniper rifle and how I can't get it to stay steady enough to take a shot.

Wait until you get out of the citadel. Then it really gets fast and furious and awesome! :)

[VipFREAK]

Aiming just sucks... I've tried inverting x and y as well as aim assist. I reminds me of Red Faction. It's kinda wishy washy. I'll turn it down to wussie mode (easy) to get though it and hopefully get used to it before I exit the citadel.

[ncibob]

Does anyone know if you have completed Mass Effect can you play the Bring down the Sky expansion with the character that you had already created?

[greatscot]

Does anyone know if you have completed Mass Effect can you play the Bring down the Sky expansion with the character that you had already created?

You would have to start a new game with the character. You have to have control of the Normandy to do Bring Down the Sky. (or Pinnacle Station for that matter)