XBox: Breakdown 19.99, Tenchu 29.99 @ Target on 4-20

[Raiden_MGS3]

Tomorrow Target's going to have temporary price cuts on the X-Box games Breakdown (19.99) and Tench 29.99. Also, for PS2 Conflict Desert Storm 2 & Midnight Club 2 are both going to be 29.99. The cut is good until the end of May

[PsyClerk]

Breakdown is worth the $20. I paid $50 and got a free copy of Dead To Rights.

I've seen Tenchu for $30 somewhere else recently. Makes me hesitate if it's already this cheap.

[Masterkyo]

Breakdown going be mine tomorrow :)

[metroidkiller9]

god dammit i need to stop buying games on release date.

[RedvsBlue]

Wow didn't Breakdown come out like 2 weeks ago, its already below half price!?!? Is it that bad or something?

[repetske]

Bad language creates bad feelings.

[PsyClerk]

Wow didn't Breakdown come out like 2 weeks ago, its already below half price!?!? Is it that bad or something?

Probably being used as a loss leader. Breakdown is a damn good game (from Namco). Dominated my gaming time when I first got it.

[fable2323]

Is this at all Targets or just specific ones?
I have to get Breakdown for $20.

[Renzokuken]

If my target has this deal, Break down is mine :D

[Raiden_MGS3]

Is this at all Targets or just specific ones?
I have to get Breakdown for $20.

I would assume all Targets, but can't guarentee that. Definitely all Targets in the midwest district

[wookieballz]

Wow, that's an excellent price for Breakdown. Thank you.

Where did you hear about this deal?

[Rubberlegs]

I got Breakdown free when GS was doing that buy 2 used get 1 free deal. I might just go pick up another copy for $20. Great game. Anyone who doesn't have it should get it.

[Raiden_MGS3]

Wow, that's an excellent price for Breakdown. Thank you.

Where did you hear about this deal?

I set up the sale signs for it at the store

[helava]

breakdown has easily the stupidest, most poorly conceived final battle series in any game, ever. Prior to that, I'd have definitely recommended it for $20, but given how completely idiotic it is, and how it exploits every single flaw in the game engine to make it difficult, rather than being legitimately difficult, expect to destroy a controller if you're trying to beat the game. In two hours, I went from thinking it was an interesting, innovative, if flawed game, to hating it with the passion of a thousand blazing suns. Seriously, it's one of the stupidest, worst designed battles in gaming history, bar none, and I've been playing games for more than two decades.

seppo

[PsyClerk]

breakdown has easily the stupidest, most poorly conceived final battle series in any game, ever. Prior to that, I'd have definitely recommended it for $20, but given how completely idiotic it is, and how it exploits every single flaw in the game engine to make it difficult, rather than being legitimately difficult, expect to destroy a controller if you're trying to beat the game. In two hours, I went from thinking it was an interesting, innovative, if flawed game, to hating it with the passion of a thousand blazing suns. Seriously, it's one of the stupidest, worst designed battles in gaming history, bar none, and I've been playing games for more than two decades.

seppo

Sounds like someone got PWNED!!!11!!!eleven!!

[evilmax17]

$17 pricematched

[The Successful Dropout]

its not in the sales ad...so i dont think its going to be in any of the 3 targets near me...

question...how do you price match something if its not in the ad? what store allows that? my stores always need the ad or else they tell me to eff off

[Sporadic]

Damn I will have to break my "3 months until new game" pledge if this is true.

[TheRock88]

I've been waiting for Conflict Desert Storm 2 to drop price for a while. Guess it's a good time to pick it up. I got a question though, anyone know if the PS2 version has a 4 player multiplayer mode like the Xbox version?

[Dazz]

Sounds like Trade bait for me.

[tenzor]

hmm... i may have to get breakdown, but then again I want hitman contracts and that 20 bucks can go towards hitman....

[shadowrunner7240]

Has anyone confirmed this yet it seems rather far fatched. :roll: I tried calling a few local targets but after being disconnected when they tried to transfer me to electronics 3 times at two different stores I gave it up. I already own Breakdown but I was quite curious for some reason.

[guessed]

I can not confirm, but I went to Target last night (before the sale was supposed to start, I realize), and the shelf tag for Breakdown had been removed. It still rang up as $49.99 at that point, but the removal of shelf tag could be a good sign (or just par for the course).

[Smoke]

Breakdown is one of the best xbox exclusive games out. It also has one of the best stories for a non RPG game. I just got rid of it since I beat it, but may pick it up again for $20.

[lurknomore]

attack of the falling XBox games...I don't think that I've paid more than $25 for a single XBox game, even brand new.

[Diiz]

Well, I'll be out and about today so I'll swing by Target and take a look.

[Stryffe2004]

Has anyone verified that Breakdown is $19.99? I called the Target near me and they said it was $49.99, but he did not actually ring it up.

[The Successful Dropout]

i just got home from my local target in bel air, md....i asked the guy about it and told him the deal before he rung it up (it was shelved at 49.99 still)...when he rang it up, it came to 19.99...he was at the register for a couple minutes typing in stuff though...so i dunno if he gave me that price because thats what it was, or 'cause hes a homo and thought i was cute...or 'cause he didn't care...oh well....i got my breakdown...also picked up a couple copies of fatal frame 2 for ps2 at best buy for 9.99 ;o)

[The Successful Dropout]

just called gaystop...they said a trade in for a brand new Breakdown would only fetch me 18 dollars...so its kinda worth buying it and trading it in...if you like to lose a few bucks each time

[ww3676]

I'll be at a target in upstate NY this afternoon, I will have ocnfirmation of this deal either way very soon...

[Stryffe2004]

Ok. I called one Target, he said $49.99. I called a second one he said it would be $19.99 at all stores. Went to the first one I called, which was closer and sure enough, it was $19.99.

[GameDude]

I was just at target today and saw it. The guy price matched it at best buy and I got it for $17.99 (shoulda been $16.99 with the 10% the difference thing).

[jrutz]

I was just at target today and saw it. The guy price matched it at best buy and I got it for $17.99 (shoulda been $16.99 with the 10% the difference thing).

How did you get them to price match? Did they call up Target?

Jeremy

[Poodleman]

got it, thanks for the tip!

[Engineer_J]

I got it, thanks

[-Never4ever-]

I suppose I could get Breakdown, but Unreal 2 is also $20 at CC, and I just can't make up my mine, damn I need a job!:D

[fable2323]

Can anyone confirm if this is available at all Targets? Im in southern CA and would love to scoop this game for $20.

[Wshakspear]

just called gaystop...they said a trade in for a brand new Breakdown would only fetch me 18 dollars...so its kinda worth buying it and trading it in...if you like to lose a few bucks each time

If there are any in the area, you should check GameRush at blockbuster

[wubb]

I'm semi-tempted by this one. Game got kind of dissapointing reviews though. (From the build-up I was hoping/expecting it to score in the mid-80s+, it has a 74% at gamerankings.)

Game must be selling like crap as if it was meant to be a loss leader it would be featured prominently on their weekly ad not snuck in mid-week as a temp price cut IMO.

ebgames.com is currently offering $22 for Breakdown. Not sure if you'd get the same amount at the B&M or not.

[Nogib]

Picked up a copy of Breakdown myself earlier today. Seems to be on price reduction through May 10th.

[Dazz]

not at mines in Va.

[Masterkyo]

Target let me use "Dragon Ball Z (GBA)" Rain Check to subsitution for "Breakdown" $11.XX after taxes :)

[guessed]

not at mines in Va.

Does this mean that the games were not present at that Target, or that the prices were not as stated in this thread. If the latter, did you actually get them to check it? Because the tag on Breakdown that I bought still showed $49.99, but it was only $19.99.

[Dazz]

Hmm.. i didn't get them to scan it because no one was their. I'll stop by tomorrow.

[Rubberlegs]

Dazz, where are you in VA? I'm from Bad News (Newport News). I live in Blacksburg (where VT is) now.

Back on topic: I hope Va stores carry this deal. I could use anohter copy for trade bait.

[Dazz]

H-Town here (Hampton). I checked one in Norfolk on my way to school this morning.

[rocksolidaudio]

worked in chicago. i think i got the last copy of breakdown though. farthest north side target.

[Larsin]

The target near me [ San Jose, CA ] still has it at $49.99

[misbitski]

Phillipsburg, NJ store had 5 copies still marked as $49.99. Rings up as $19.99 though.

[Renzokuken]

hmmm

*Checks wallet*


DAMMIT!

[MadFlava]

Dammit, CAG is going to bankrupt me!!! It's an addiction I tell you...

[AGuth]

picked up a couple today

[helava]

blah blah blah

seppo

Sounds like someone got PWNED!!!11!!!eleven!!

See, I'd agree with that, except for the fact that the last series of battles directly plays against everything the game does well, and exploits everything the game does badly. Fighting multiple opponents in Breakdown is hard not because it's complicated to block attacks not directly in front of you, but because it's *impossible* to do so. So, when you get a pair of the really fast, really strong enemies circling around you, so you have one on each side, the only option is to run. You can't block them when they're in that configuration. And if one hits you, then they keep alternating hits, you're dead, and can't do anything about it. Period.

That's not difficult, that's poor design. It's not challenging, it's stupid. Seriously, I understand that some people are just masochistic, and find that sort of thing to be fun, but given how reasonably the rest of the game was designed, it's simply an issue of the designers saying "yeah, we couldn't think of anything really honstly difficult to do, so screw you, here's something that will exploit all the stupid s**t we couldn't get right with the hand-to-hand combat!"

It's just not fun. It's not well designed, it's not well thought out, and it's only challenging because the mechanics of the game are as poor as they are.

If that's pwnage, then I've been pwned. But I'd say that Namco screwed up big with this game by including such a horribly designed series of battles.

seppo

[Vyse]

Thanks! Breakdown is in the house for a very nice $19.99! Cha-ching

[PsyClerk]

Helava, I was just jerkin' yer chain. I've heard others say the last few battles are a bitch. Never finished the game due to all the other games flowing in, so I can't commiserate.

Yet.

[mick16]

Picked it up in Jacksonville, FL Target for $19.99. It was marked at that price and the clerk exclaimed that it "must be a typo" but yet it magically rang up at $19.99. Sweet Deal. Thx.

[hohndog]

Thanks for posting the deal Raiden. I did not expect to pick up Breakdown for some time, but grabbed it today for $19.99. I'll be playinig this as soon as I finish XIII. Awesome.

[sighlintbob]

I picked one up earlier for $19.99 as well. It was still marked $49.99 in the case but it scanned at $19.99.

[helava]

I figured as much. Still, just wanted ot make it 100% clear what a horrific failure of common sense game design Breakdown is. It's got a great story, and is really well-presented, but damn, it's a failure of monumental proportions.

seppo

[tenzor]

anyone know how long this deal is going for? I wont be able to pick it up for another week.

[WhipSmartBanky]

anyone know how long this deal is going for? I wont be able to pick it up for another week.

Stop being so lazy and clicking "Post Reply" when you could very easily read this thread and find your answer. It's been stated several times.

[andersontsia]

Looking at nearly 150 unplayed games laying on the shelf, I tell myself " Don't drive to Target!!"

[droptopmetro]

drive to target...

[hohndog]

not at mines in Va.

I live in Virginia and it was still priced at full price locked up in the game case. I asked an employee to check the price, and it was $19.99. Do yourself a favor and go back to check this out. This game is well worth the $20.

[PittsburghAfterDark]

I went to Target on 4/20 in case this was a "one day" thing. The price for Breakdown had been removed completely, there was no tag for it on the shelf it was on. I had an employee check the price... $19.99. I only got to do the training part as I got home late and had to go to bed but I want to sincerely thank CAG and the originator of this post for one helluva bargain. I love this site! WOOOHOOO :D :D :D :D :D

[Raiden_MGS3]

I went to Target on 4/20 in case this was a "one day" thing. The price for Breakdown had been removed completely, there was no tag for it on the shelf it was on. I had an employee check the price... $19.99. I only got to do the training part as I got home late and had to go to bed but I want to sincerely thank CAG and the originator of this post for one helluva bargain. I love this site! WOOOHOOO :D :D :D :D :D

Happy to help.

[wubb]

Almost got this on a PM at Best Buy last night (popped by Target first and they did have copies in stock - even labelled at $20) but opted to pick up Rogue Ops for $5 instead.

If I didn't have 5 or so games waiting to be played it might have been a different story.

[sadunclesnugglez]

Ya thank you Raiden...I haven't had a chance to get the game but still awesome post

[GameDude]

I was just at target today and saw it. The guy price matched it at best buy and I got it for $17.99 (shoulda been $16.99 with the 10% the difference thing).

How did you get them to price match? Did they call up Target?

Jeremy

Yeah, they called Target.

I should've tried the GGC *doh!*

[Barnolde]

Damn... I bought Breakdown when it was $50 (free DTR though) and it was well worth it. Magnificent game. Well worth $20!

[FaintDeftone]

I have 20 bucks in my wallet right now but I kinda wanted to save it for the Last Samurai DVD coming out in a few weeks. Tempting... but I think I will pass. I am more of a movie fanatic then a video game one.

[Morpheus]

Just picked one up at the Hackensack, NJ Target. They had about 5 left for anyone interested. Thanks for the deal. BTW I would like to state that this is the first Target deal that my Target actually had. Normally they never have any of these sales I keep hearing about. :cry:

-Morpheus

[injun]

amen Helava. Bought Breakdown yesterday... and preceded to get gang banged repeatedly by two thugs in the burning hallway. WTF. Any suggestions besides just running?

[suprsaiyanMAX]

yeah I kept getting rocked there too for a bit....you have to be quick and use the guard technique and the backflip. Also, using your uppercut and highkick knocks them way backwards and that keeps them from ganging up on you. Most of all stay out of the fire, you'll die 5 times faster is you don't.

[Dustin Echoes]

The best way to approach every enemy I have found is to slide tackle them first (run towards them and when close press L + R) and then press R to do an uppercut as you are getting up. I get them all the time with this.

[frostcoma]

The $19.99 Breakdown temporary price cut is good through 5/10.

[Naughty_Insomniac]

Thanks for posting Raiden! I picked up Breakdown yesterday. The tag still said $50, but I asked the guy to check it and it came up $20!

This was at the Target on Bird Rd and the Palmetto. There were 2 copies left yesterday.

[Vtdgnca]

picked it up today a steal at this price!!!

[injun]

thanks for the help guys

[Renzokuken]

I finally found enough money around the house to buy the game today at my Target.(Lakewood,CA)

I also saw RVD in his comic shop, didnt get an autograph tho.

[KingDox]

well I know that Gamestop gives like 18 bucks credit for this, and EBworld.com gives 22. It should be about the same at other places, you can buy it and if it's not your type of game you can sell it at very little loss.

[little_krampy]

Anyone know if you'd be able to get a raincheck on Breakdown if it was sold out? I have no interest in the game but getting a 60% off raincheck would be sweet. The Target I looked at last night had a full row of copies. Maybe the game is so crappy it won't even sell out at $20.

[dpatel]

I used a 47% off raincheck no problem. Its YMMV though since normally they don't allow rainchecks on already reduced items.

[lordopus99]

Does it say on the raincheck about the 47%?