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Originally Posted by guinaevere it's supposed to, but it has some issues where the online inventory doesn't always reflect store inventory. I made two trips out to Rome (GA) because it said it had a Franklin (the turtle) ds game I wanted. (don't laugh, I have the most absurd ds collection.)

Don't leave us hanging. Was the Franklin game any good?

Originally Posted by DQT Don't leave us hanging. Was the Franklin game any good?

FYI, I was in People Play Games in Chicago today and they do have a complete used copy for $84. If anybody is in the area, that's an option if you don't mind paying higher than MSRP for a used copy.

For Franklin the Turtle? I'm there!

SI

Alright guys, I need to know if this game is worth $59.99 used PLUS driving 2 hours away to get it (1 hour there and 1 hour back) since I finally found a store that is holding it for me!

I guess the way I'm justifying it is I can trade some stuff in to offset the cost, but it won't be the entire amount. What to do!

Edit: I calculated how much in gas I'll actually need, about 3.5 gallons @ $3.84/gallon comes out to about $12, so I guess it's not too bad IF I can bring the cost of the game down to about $30 after trade-ins.

Originally Posted by tylerdurden10 Alright guys, I need to know if this game is worth $59.99 used PLUS driving 2 hours away to get it (1 hour there and 1 hour back) since I finally found a store that is holding it for me! I guess the way I'm justifying it is I can trade some stuff in to offset the cost, but it won't be the entire amount. What to do! Edit: I calculated how much in gas I'll actually need, about 3.5 gallons @ $3.84/gallon comes out to about $12, so I guess it's not too bad IF I can bring the cost of the game down to about $30 after trade-ins.

I loved the game FWIW.

I loved the game that much but I can't guarantee you will. It ate my life for a few months. 130 hours or something finishing it, and I didn't even do all the bonus stuff at the end.

Originally Posted by tylerdurden10 Alright guys, I need to know if this game is worth $59.99 used PLUS driving 2 hours away to get it (1 hour there and 1 hour back) since I finally found a store that is holding it for me! I guess the way I'm justifying it is I can trade some stuff in to offset the cost, but it won't be the entire amount. What to do! Edit: I calculated how much in gas I'll actually need, about 3.5 gallons @ $3.84/gallon comes out to about $12, so I guess it's not too bad IF I can bring the cost of the game down to about $30 after trade-ins.

It's probably my second favorite RPG this gen. It's a lot like an MMORPG (but offline) with a huge world to explore and lots to do.

And if you don't like it, you can probably easily sell it for $80 for just the disc which would re-coup the cost of the game and gas.

Originally Posted by Vinny It's probably my second favorite RPG this gen. It's a lot like an MMORPG (but offline) with a huge world to explore and lots to do. And if you don't like it, you can probably easily sell it for $80 for just the disc which would re-coup the cost of the game and gas.

That is exactly my thoughts as well! I'm going to do it since I'm a die hard RPG fanatic (I realize that I should've already had it to begin with, but my backlog is over 100 games!).
I also mustered up a bunch of stuff to trade in, so I actually won't have to pay for the game, just the cost of gas.

Thanks for the input guys!

I'm late to the game, but I'll ask this question: In your life, how many games are worth that much time and money? If the answer is 0-5, then it's probably not worth it just because it would then have to be in your time 5 games ever. But I could see this in a lot of people's top 20-50 list (i.e. top couple RPGs this gen, top couple games they played last year, etc).

SI

Just got home after my 2 hour trip, ended up paying only $21 for it after 20% off coupon & trade-ins. So relived to finally have it, now I can stop my endless refreshing of the Gamestop website hoping that a copy shows up in my area!

Now is the best time to look for rare games with the 50% bonus going on. I was able to pick up Mario All-stars with disc and in mint box today.

Originally Posted by Deader2818 Now is the best time to look for rare games with the 50% bonus going on. I was able to pick up Mario All-stars with disc and in mint box today.

What is this 50% bonus of which you speak?

Originally Posted by Drclaw411 What is this 50% bonus of which you speak?

50% bonus trade in. People will trade stuff like this in because it has high value

GameStop sent me an email this morning telling me that my copy of Xenoblade is worth $45.

Originally Posted by blindinglights GameStop sent me an email this morning telling me that my copy of Xenoblade is worth $45.

Apparently some people fell for this. Two showed up in stock (used obviously) in my area.

Why don't they just print more copies of this game? Do they not like money? They'd easily sell any new copies for full price.

Originally Posted by tylerdurden10 now I can stop my endless refreshing of the Gamestop website hoping that a copy shows up in my area!

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/fir.../check4change/

Edit: I also got the email and there is one store 16 miles away that has one in stock now. I have no intention of driving to get it though.

Originally Posted by yantelope https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/fir.../check4change/ Edit: I also got the email and there is one store 16 miles away that has one in stock now. I have no intention of driving to get it though.

Thanks for that link, I wasn't aware of it.

Also just out of curiosity, do you already have the game? Is that why you won't bother to drive to get it? 16 miles is less than my work commute! lol

Originally Posted by tylerdurden10 Also just out of curiosity, do you already have the game? Is that why you won't bother to drive to get it? 16 miles is less than my work commute! lol

Well, I had it, sold it on ebay for $100, and don't care to get another copy to resell it. My reasons for selling are long and really have nothing to do with the quality of the game.

Originally Posted by yantelope Well, I had it, sold it on ebay for $100, and don't care to get another copy to resell it. My reasons for selling are long and really have nothing to do with the quality of the game.

I hear ya, I was just thinking if you were looking for it, 16 miles to get it would definitely be worth it.