PSN Flash Sale! Ni No Kuni for $5, Mass effect Trilogy for $15, Final Fantasy X HD Remaster for $30+MORE!

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Title System Type Price
Atelier Eshca & Logy -Alchemists of the Dusk Sky- PS3 Game $24.99
Dark Souls II PS3 Game $38.99
Demon's Souls PS3 Game $9.99
Dragon Age: Origins PS3 Game $4.99
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen PS3 Game $19.99
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster PS3 Game $29.99
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning PS3 Game $4.99
Mass Effect Trilogy PS3 Game $14.99
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch PS3 Game $4.99
South Park: The Stick of Truth PS3 Game $41.99
Tales of Graces F PS3 Game $17.49
Tales of Xillia PS3 Game $39.99
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars Vita Game $29.99
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Vita Game $29.99
Soul Sacrifice Vita Game $6.49
Toukiden: The Age of Demons Vita Game $19.99
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Teeth of Naros PS3 DLC $4.99
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning The Legend of Dead Kel PS3 DLC $4.99
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Weapons and Armor Bundle PS3 DLC $2.49
Mass Effect 3: Citadel PS3 DLC $7.49
Mass Effect 3: From Ashes PS3 DLC $4.99
Mass Effect 3: Leviathan PS3 DLC $4.99
Mass Effect 3: Omega PS3 DLC $7.49
 
 
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Might be the cheapest Tales of Graces F has ever been. Still, with Xillia and Symphonia HD both being 10 recently I have enough tales to last me until it goes lower.

Also, 39.99 for Xillia is retail price, so dunno why that's even listed. Edit - Logging in to PSN shows the Sale price 19.99

 
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Jeez talk about a crappy ME3 DLC sale. STILL that much? Man, I wanna re-buy them again, but not for that price considering i've already played them. Probably will bite on the leviathan DLC though. Obvs, omega was free that one week. 

 
That thread is a maze, much like all of the combined/ongoing mega threads. So many deals go unnoticed as opposed to having specific threads for specific deals on games for the short time they are on sale, with the game's title in the thread title.

I stopped checking the weekly ad threads years ago as it was always sifting through near-MSRP Call of Duty week after week in order to MAYBE find 1 or 2 gems that month; as opposed to someone just posting a "Best Buy DotD (date) (game) (price) for things that are actually worth the time.

Many more quick-browsing/lurking CAGs will notice a thread called "Ni No Kuni- $5" than they will "Same thread title as last week, many many games inside, some new, some old, some sale prices no longer in effect". And the thread won't "flood/clog" the board because it will fall to page 5 and oblivion as soon as the deal is no longer active, usually no longer than a week.

 
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ugh i just bought ni no kuni for $20 a week or two ago because i had target credit to blow LOL, i really need to stop buying games when i already have such a huge backlog

 
That thread is a maze, much like all of the combined/ongoing mega threads. So many deals go unnoticed as opposed to having specific threads for specific deals on games for the short time they are on sale, with the game's title in the thread title.

I stopped checking the weekly ad threads years ago as it was always sifting through near-MSRP Call of Duty week after week in order to MAYBE find 1 or 2 gems that month; as opposed to someone just posting a "Best Buy DotD (date) (game) (price) for things that are actually worth the time.

Many more quick-browsing/lurking CAGs will notice a thread called "Ni No Kuni- $5" than they will "Same thread title as last week, many many games inside, some new, some old, some sale prices no longer in effect". And the thread won't "flood/clog" the board because it will fall to page 5 and oblivion as soon as the deal is no longer active, usually no longer than a week.
No. It makes the forum a goddamn mess. It's the weekly PSN thread, with a fantastic Op that gets updated every week and has discussion all the time.
 
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No. It makes the forum a goddamn mess. It's the weekly PSN thread, with a fantastic Op that gets updated every week and has discussion all the time.
There are never more than maybe 1.5 to 2 pages worth of truly great video game deals going on at a time across all retailers anyway. It is literally impossible to flood the forum for individual game deals under $20.

If you were to click on page THREE of VG CAG right now, it would be full of a bunch of deals that are no longer active, or threads that only existed because all of the weird Sportz Dadz CAGs on here derailed the topic into which football team is better.

So again, thank you to the OP for creating a "Ni No Kuni, $5" thread for us CAGs who don't like to waste time or wait for a specific thread's curator to get home from work and rearrange things.

 
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That's not an excuse to have 2-6 threads on something. Imagine if every deal was posted over and over again. The PSN thread was the upper half of page one, because we had been discussing it for a good hour.
 
That thread is a maze, much like all of the combined/ongoing mega threads. So many deals go unnoticed as opposed to having specific threads for specific deals on games for the short time they are on sale, with the game's title in the thread title.

I stopped checking the weekly ad threads years ago as it was always sifting through near-MSRP Call of Duty week after week in order to MAYBE find 1 or 2 gems that month; as opposed to someone just posting a "Best Buy DotD (date) (game) (price) for things that are actually worth the time.

Many more quick-browsing/lurking CAGs will notice a thread called "Ni No Kuni- $5" than they will "Same thread title as last week, many many games inside, some new, some old, some sale prices no longer in effect". And the thread won't "flood/clog" the board because it will fall to page 5 and oblivion as soon as the deal is no longer active, usually no longer than a week.
Sounds pretty lazy to me. This is Cheap Ass Gamer, not Lazy Ass Gamer. Everything in this thread is on the VERY FIRST PAGE of the PSN thread, that gets updated on the same day every week. I'm not sure how you compare that to a maze, but that's a pretty easy maze to navigate. You don't have to post there, or read anything from anyone. First post of the first page.

 
No. It makes the forum a goddamn mess. It's the weekly PSN thread, with a fantastic Op that gets updated every week and has discussion all the time.
Well that OP has also made other threads when there is a flash sale like this. The last one he made was for the "golden week flash sale" that happened and nobody complained about that one. Plus not everyone check the PSN thread because usually its filled with random conversation always with the same people not having anything to do with the deals.

 
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I never understand why people bitch about threads like this.  Not everyone goes into the PSN thread and if a post on the deals page helps even one person see the deal that otherwise wouldn't, that should considered a good thing for CAG.  

 
I recommend Ni No Kuni.

Any feedback on Toukiden? Was checking and it doesn't look that bad, but then, it's $20 bucks for digital...
 
Sounds pretty lazy to me. This is Cheap Ass Gamer, not Lazy Ass Gamer. Everything in this thread is on the VERY FIRST PAGE of the PSN thread, that gets updated on the same day every week. I'm not sure how you compare that to a maze, but that's a pretty easy maze to navigate. You don't have to post there, or read anything from anyone. First post of the first page.
Yes, but some people may agree that its cleaner to organize it in this way so people can navigate through reading responses about the current deal easier.

In that thread, it's very difficult to find when the posts talking about the deal start, and distinguishing between past deal posts and current deal posts is the maze, as you have to 'find your way' to the starting posts talking about the deal. If that thread were to flush out past comments (if the structure was possible), then I'd agree that it is by all means the best way to get the information regarding deals as well as a flowing discussion. But it doesn't so I agree with what the other guy says, and I do believe this makes it easier to generate discussion about the deals.

 
Thanks a ton for sharing OP, I'd have missed this if it had been stuck in the PSN thread. Dragon Age Origins and even Kingdom of Alumar are both tempting at that price but my backlog is just too big :cry: I am interested in that ME3 DLC though. I got the Trilogy awhile back and it's still sitting in the backlog; anybody know what, if any, of this DLC is included in the trilogy? IIRC no, so is any of this DLC worthwhile for single player?

Sounds pretty lazy to me. This is Cheap Ass Gamer, not Lazy Ass Gamer. Everything in this thread is on the VERY FIRST PAGE of the PSN thread, that gets updated on the same day every week. I'm not sure how you compare that to a maze, but that's a pretty easy maze to navigate. You don't have to post there, or read anything from anyone. First post of the first page.
No, OP's supporters are right. Many of us don't check that regularly. The thread is unmodded and the discussions can be quite off topic and, frankly, moronic. I do try to check it every once in a while, but since I dropped PS+ there hasn't been much for me. Besides, this is a flash sale: as in it's over in a couple of days. It's not like this is a typical weekly sale. There's nothing wrong with a single additional thread.

If you are gonna say I should just check the PSN thread every week, well why not cut out the middleman? Why visit CAG at all when I can just check the PSN sales page directly? That goes for all these store-specific sales threads. I come here because it's easy to navigate with individual deals posted, but if I have to check a bunch of store/shop threads individually and on a regular basis I might as well quit coming here and just bookmark each shop's sales pages instead.

This is a very old argument and, no offense, but your side never wins it. Don't you think maybe it's time to just accept that flash deals such as this will always get their own thread and move on?

 
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This is a very old argument and, no offense, but your side never wins it. Don't you think maybe it's time to just accept that flash deals such as this will always get their own thread and move on?
I don't have a side. I was pointing out that the reasoning behind it made no sense. I don't think it's a bad idea, just seems like there's always 3-4 people trying to post the same thing. Then on top of that, it's in the OP of the PSN thread.

To me, it's the same as when someone posts a big sale for a certain store. Then there's 2-3 people who cherry pick off that OP and make their own thread...it just gets to be too much at times. But again, I'm not arguing your point, it's obviously helpful to some people.

The DLC included in the trilogy is limited to the Cerberus pack for ME2. There's also a free DLC for ME3, something about an extended cut? Haven't played it yet so I have no idea what it is.

 
I don't have a side. I was pointing out that the reasoning behind it made no sense. I don't think it's a bad idea, just seems like there's always 3-4 people trying to post the same thing. Then on top of that, it's in the OP of the PSN thread.

To me, it's the same as when someone posts a big sale for a certain store. Then there's 2-3 people who cherry pick off that OP and make their own thread...it just gets to be too much at times. But again, I'm not arguing your point, it's obviously helpful to some people.

The DLC included in the trilogy is limited to the Cerberus pack for ME2. There's also a free DLC for ME3, something about an extended cut? Haven't played it yet so I have no idea what it is.
I guess I misinterpreted what you were saying, sorry 'bout that.

I'm trying to track down info for the DLC now, I think I'm finding good info on most of it but I still can't get anything on the "For Ashes" DLC. If anybody feels like sharing thoughts and opinions that would be great.

I don't have any other DLC that isn't included in the PS3 version of the Trilogy, I take it that I won't be lost if I still get some of this DLC?

 
I dony know what if anything is included in the Trilogy, but all of them are worth it. From Ashes nets you a new permanent squad member. Leviathan is an important snippet of story that should have just been in the main game. Omega is a nifty revisit to a place in the second game. Citadel is pure delightful fan service best saved for near the end of the game.

 
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I'm so glad Target stores are a royal PITA (not really but it solidified that I'm done shopping there) and I walked out without picking up Ni no Kuni the other day and could pick it up cheaper and easier. Thanks for the post.

 
Thanks OP. I never check the PSN thread.  But Ni No Kuni for $5 is an instant buy.

Any idea how long this lasts? Trying to decide if I should double- (or is it triple-) dip on Mass Effect.

 
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I dony know what if anything is included in the Trilogy, but all of them are worth it. From Ashes nets you a new permanent squad member. Leviathan is an important snippet of story that should have just been in the main game. Omega is a nifty revisit to a place in the second game. Citadel is pure delightful fan service best saved for near the end of the game.
To get full enjoyment out of ME 3 you NEED all the DLC for it outside of Omega. I would still get Omega, but if you can only get 3 then get everything but Omega.
 
The DLC included in the trilogy is limited to the Cerberus pack for ME2. There's also a free DLC for ME3, something about an extended cut? Haven't played it yet so I have no idea what it is.
PS3 version of ME 2 has everything but Arrival, which isn't necessary unless you want to know why Shepard is grounded on Earth.

I believe the PS3 version of ME 1 has Bring Down the Sky included. If not then get it as it still rivals most of the DLC of the later games in terms of quality.

Extended Cut of ME 3 is free and should be downloaded before playing ME 3 as that's the only way to be able to have all ending possibilities unlocked w/o having to play MP. (Prior to extended cut that was a statistical impossibility.)
 
PS3 version of ME 2 has everything but Arrival, which isn't necessary unless you want to know why Shepard is grounded on Earth.

I believe the PS3 version of ME 1 has Bring Down the Sky included. If not then get it as it still rivals most of the DLC of the later games in terms of quality.

Extended Cut of ME 3 is free and should be downloaded before playing ME 3 as that's the only way to be able to have all ending possibilities unlocked w/o having to play MP. (Prior to extended cut that was a statistical impossibility.)
I got one of the ME3 DLC's free a few weeks ago (thanks again CAGs!) but it sounds like the rest of it is more or less essential for single player? Even the Ashes one?

I'll be honest, I'm not thrilled at the prospect of spending nearly $20 on DLC, especially when my backlog won't allow me to nab DA:O for $5. If not for the fact that I got my copy of ME:T for free I'd be pissed. I guess I will nab it all later tonight, but that means I'm gonna need another PSN points card :cry: I was actually planning on starting the Trilogy as soon as I finish my playthrough of Deus Ex HR though so at least I know it's something I'll use.

Thanks again for the input.

 
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Thanks again for the input.
I know how you feel about spending on DLC with a huge backlog, believe me, I know. I will however have to do the same as you since the alternative is to pay $30+ for the DLC of Mass Effect 2 on the 360.

My backlog is so huge, I have the Trilogy set on both PS3 and 360 (got them cheap). I have all DLC for ME1 & ME3 on Xbox but none for ME2. Being that I got the Omega DLC for free a few weeks back on PS3 and now this sale, the prospect of spending only $24+ for everything (ME3 DLC and Arrival DLC for ME2), compared to $30+ on xbox for the ME2 stuff, is more appealing.

Yeah, I guess I could wait for an ME2 DLC sale on Xbox, but I've been waiting for that now for like 2 or 3 years. (which is why I relegated the ME games to backlog) I haven't seen that stuff be on sale since like 2010 or 2011.

As it is, with the talk of a possible ME Trilogy 'HD Remake' type deal for the PS4/XBOX One I am even more hesitant. Then again, I am tired of waiting and everyone says this series is good (I am about to finish off Dark Souls 2 soon) so I want to get into it already. All this waiting and money out the window, watch my luck be that I dont even like it.

 
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That thread is a maze, much like all of the combined/ongoing mega threads. So many deals go unnoticed as opposed to having specific threads for specific deals on games for the short time they are on sale, with the game's title in the thread title.

I stopped checking the weekly ad threads years ago as it was always sifting through near-MSRP Call of Duty week after week in order to MAYBE find 1 or 2 gems that month; as opposed to someone just posting a "Best Buy DotD (date) (game) (price) for things that are actually worth the time.

Many more quick-browsing/lurking CAGs will notice a thread called "Ni No Kuni- $5" than they will "Same thread title as last week, many many games inside, some new, some old, some sale prices no longer in effect". And the thread won't "flood/clog" the board because it will fall to page 5 and oblivion as soon as the deal is no longer active, usually no longer than a week.
Heres a funny story- some time ago when that thread was wikified i thought it would be a great idea to condense the first and second posts with spoiler tags so it would be easier for people to find the subtopic they were looking for and then just click the proper spoiler tag to reveal the deals for that particular subtopic...until people complained "Why are there spoiler tags?" "I cant see anything" "I dont want to have to click on the topic then click on a spoiler tag" etc etc etc. It was quickly reverted back to the mess that it is to this day and I for one appreciate the work that goes into it, but like you said its a maze- and a poorly laid out one at that. I totally agree with you.

 
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