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Heh heh, well I was going to ask about Nier in terms of is it worth the $10 and has it ever been cheaper; but after reading through the thread, the answer to the first question seems to be a definite YES and since I haven't seen any mention regarding the second question, I'll assume it to be no. This is one of those games where I've pretty much been in the mindset of "if I see it for really cheap, I'll get it since from what I've read and seen it peaks my interest a bit"...but after all the hype here, I damn near want to play it as soon as I get it.

As far as the PoP Trilogy issues, I have the game and so far I've only played Sands of Time and based on that one I can say that the graphics aren't that great - I mean they're upscaled like pretty much all of the HD compilations for last generation titles so things look a little sharper and smoother; but for the most part it's still just the same crappy graphics and they kinda look crappier with the features that are actually enhanced by the upscaling being such a contrast. Also, the sound was pretty bad as people have noted. For me, the music wasn't that bad; but the voice balance was ing awful. If the voices actually came out of my center speaker, then it was fine; but if they came out of my front or rear speakers, then I could rarely ever make out what the character was saying and it doesn't matter how loud I turn up my speakers because the music and effects volume will still drown out the voices. And the worst part is that a lot of the in-game (i.e. non-cut scene) speaking will come out of the front or rear speakers because rarely are you facing whoever is talking to you and half the time when you are, it still doesn't come out of center.

So overall, I would only recommend the PoP trilogy if you haven't played the PS2/Xbox games and don't own them. You'd be lucky to find copies of all 3 that are CIB and in good condition for this cheap. I got it for either $14 or $15 awhile back since the only one I had beaten was Sands of Time on PS2 a long time ago; but like I said, I wasn't all that impressed with it on the trilogy disc.

Although I already have a massive backlog, I can't really ignore Nier at $10. Child of Eden and El Shaddai look nice, but I don't see myself prioritizing them anywhere on the backlog.

Newegg has been on fire lately. Hope it keeps up!

Decided to pick up El Shaddai, can't go wrong with $10 (already have all the others). Funny thing is the fact the platinum is rare on El Shaddai is what made it more tempting.

Yay! Finally Two Worlds (PS3) Drop down $10-ish

Picked up Nier after seeing all of the love it got in this thread, plus the cheap price. Thanks OP!

This thread talked me into Nier too. I had already picked up Child of Eden and El Shaddai.

Was going to bite on PoP too, since they have better controller support and higher res movies than my PC version, but decided to pass on due to user's mention of audio issues.

Nier was a pretty forgettable game overall. Its not as bad as the naysayers make it out to be, but nowhere near as good as the people who praise it want you to believe. For $10, its worth a buy tho. As many have said, it has a great soundtrack.

Just dropping by to give some extra love to Nier. I rarely play through entire games anymore, but this game really held my attention.

Hmm, Nier is still $15. I would grab it at $10. Hope they extend the sale to the Xbox versions.

Which version of Nier is the best PS3 or 360? If the PS3 is the best version I will likely buy it giving all the good thins I have heard. But, I am not going to lie the videos, images, and dialogue have me worried.

Nier is OOS

I have no business buying games with so many coming out in the next few months that I want right away, but damn...I've been interested in El Shaddai forever.

Originally Posted by Awcrap I'm currently playing the third Prince of Persia game, and the audio for the music definitely needs fixing. It's not terrible but noticeable. The game is worth the price from this sale though. As for Two Worlds, I just purchased the Game of the Year edition for the same $10 price from the PS Store. Just a heads up as you'll get all the dlc for the same price. What's the general opinion for the other games, preferably Nier and WKCII?

i was excited for WKC till i played i for a few hours. Feels like it's extremely deep, but they barely explain anything so I felt quite lost at first. I gave up on it after a few hours; it didn't engage me enough to want to spend the time to understand it's complexities. Combat seemed interesting; you basically had a customizable grid of commands (including custom combos) to select from, and a bazillion moves to select from (bought with experience)... but... done in a way that felt overwhelming, to me at least. Like the exact opposite of FFXIII, which held your hand too long, this just kicked you into the pit of cryptic.

must. resist. el shaddai and child of eden. must. must. backlog too large. no need. poor. must resist. will breaking...

Just went ahead and ordered Child of Eden (since it's the main game I wanted Sunday and have been waiting to drop for the longest time so I figured just get out the way first).

I once wanted El Shaddai for $10 real bad, now that it's this price I can't seem to do it...

I've never played a PoP game before and I am considering getting the trilogy. Is the collection really as bad as everyone says or are people just complaining to be complaining? I can live with freezes and whatnot (currently playing Fez and it has froze multiple times) as long as the games are good and playable.

Originally Posted by Kilvas09 Already got everything in the sale, but I'll throw out a NieR recommendation. The score is absolutely the best part of the game and you're gonna want the soundtrack(and the tribute/Piano albums) after you play the game for a few hours. SO DAMN GOOD! The characters and story are well above the run of the mill story telling found in most JRPGs. Even some of the side quests had me emotionally invested. I cried on more than one occasion. Combat is mixed in with bullet hell and is quite fun. The voice acting is very well done. I bought this game used and felt so bad that I didn't spend money on it. I returned my used copy and bought it new. Then bought the DLC, which is 100% worth buying for the music alone.

I'll completely recommend Nier as well. A great story and definitely worth beating twice to get the whole story. One caveat: The first couple of hours were some of the most boring I've ever encountered in a game. Its literally just fetch quests and whacking some sheep with a stick. Fortunately, if you stick it out until you get the book, you'll be richly rewarded, especially for this price.

If you want to play the PoP trilogy the original XBox versions are the best ones to get. The collection has a bunch of issues, PS2 were rather ugly, and the PC ports had issues with controller support from what I remember. Gamecube might be ok too but I never tried those versions.

noo im too late for nier arrgggahhh