Dark Spire (DS) $4.99 New at GS

[quote name='J7.']Does it come with extras?[/QUOTE]

It should, I've never seen it at GS new without the cardboard box. I bought mine "new" there when the price dropped to $10 and got the box and the soundtrack, though of course it showed the typical GS wear for a new game.
 
Wow. I JUST picked this up "new" a couple days ago. Definitely getting my 5 bucks back before I open it.
Thanks, OP!
 
[quote name='sabanoo']Wow. I JUST picked this up "new" a couple days ago. Definitely getting my 5 bucks back before I open it.
Thanks, OP![/QUOTE]

I think games like this are particularly likely to fall victim to Gamestop. There's no way that cardboard case can survive in good condition once they strip off the plastic, slap 5 stickers on it, and then stick it on the shelf for every 5 year old to manhandle.

The upside is that since they put the cardboard box on the shelf instead of the plastic case, the game itself is often sealed, which is rare for GS.
 
[quote name='bvharris']I think games like this are particularly likely to fall victim to Gamestop. There's no way that cardboard case can survive in good condition once they strip off the plastic, slap 5 stickers on it, and then stick it on the shelf for every 5 year old to manhandle.

The upside is that since they put the cardboard box on the shelf instead of the plastic case, the game itself is often sealed, which is rare for GS.[/QUOTE]

Yeah the cardboard box is in OK condition although I'll never be able to get those GS stickers off without destroying it. I never even saw if the actual game was sealed or not. That'd certainly be a nice bonus although I fully expect to find it opened with a save file. :drool:
 
[quote name='sabanoo']Wow. I JUST picked this up "new" a couple days ago. Definitely getting my 5 bucks back before I open it.
Thanks, OP!
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I picked this up few days back as well, That's a bummer, atleast its cheaper now.
 
[quote name='soonersfan60']I heard this game was pretty hard, relying on old school trial and error to plow through it. True?[/QUOTE]

Yes. It is no cakewalk, it's old school to the bone but a lot of fun.
 
Oh hell yeah—$5 is an impulse buy. I've heard it's brutal, but these old-school dungeon crawlers are all done so by design. And there's one in stock by me, so I'm definitely swinging by on my way home from work. Thanks OP!
 
With as many games as Atlus released this spring it had to happen to at least one of them. I'm too weak-willed to put up with a serious dungeon crawler (out of the gazillion DS games that I do own, I don't have Shiren the Wanderer either) but for this price, I can't refuse. At the very least, the soundtrack is supposed to have some good chiptune renditions of the in-game music.

Wasn't this the game with the ESRB rating that mentioned something about an "erotic panda"? o_O
 
Thanks, OP! Ran out and bought it within 8 minutes. After this drop I highly doubt that any of my local stores will have a new copy by either tomorrow afternoon or Saturday.
 
[quote name='Kirin Lemon']Awesome price, thanks OP! I actually managed to get a *sealed* copy at my local GameStop just now! Shocking![/QUOTE]

Nice find! I would use the drool emoticon if it didn't look so sad...

[quote name='Gamer SDP']can anyone confirm this price at b&m and if it expires?[/QUOTE]

I think the poster before you just confirmed the price at b&m.
 
[quote name='soonersfan60']I heard this game was pretty hard, relying on old school trial and error to plow through it. True?[/QUOTE]

I'm about 28 hours in and pretty close to the end of the game. One of the few games I would suggest having an FAQ handy to spoonfeed you everything as you play it. Figuring out many of the things in this game on your own while dealing with many random battles along the way would be masochist (SP?) to say the least. I kind of think of the Dark Spire as the Milon's Secret Castle of 1st person dungeon crawlers.

I would recommend The Dark Spire to anyone that likes 1st person dungeon crawlers and don't mind a hard game that can be unfair at times. If you find it at $5 it's obviously cheap enough to give a try even if your on the fence about it.
 
Was $4.99 @ my local B&M in VA today as well. Bought the last copy they had despite the big box showing shelf wear.
 
[quote name='FOnewearl']I kind of think of the Dark Spire as the Milon's Secret Castle of 1st person dungeon crawlers.
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That analogy made me laugh and cry at the same time.

Dave
 
[quote name='FOnewearl']I'm about 28 hours in and pretty close to the end of the game. One of the few games I would suggest having an FAQ handy to spoonfeed you everything as you play it. Figuring out many of the things in this game on your own while dealing with many random battles along the way would be masochist (SP?) to say the least. I kind of think of the Dark Spire as the Milon's Secret Castle of 1st person dungeon crawlers.

I would recommend The Dark Spire to anyone that likes 1st person dungeon crawlers and don't mind a hard game that can be unfair at times. If you find it at $5 it's obviously cheap enough to give a try even if your on the fence about it.[/QUOTE]


Thanks for the review. That's what I thought based on what I had heard. I just don't have time for frustration anymore with my limited gaming time. Not looking for easy, per se, but trying random things isn't fun anymore (unless it's Phoenix Wright or Zack & Wiki :D ).
 
[quote name='SaraAB']Glad I bought it when it was 9.99 because there aren't any left at the stores around me.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I grabbed mine when it was $10 too, and it was pretty much the last sealed one there. Thank goodness. And for anyone else that has Fry's around them, its on sale there for $6, so if you can't find it at a GS, you can probably try Fry's too.
 
[quote name='FOnewearl']I'm about 28 hours in and pretty close to the end of the game. One of the few games I would suggest having an FAQ handy to spoonfeed you everything as you play it. Figuring out many of the things in this game on your own while dealing with many random battles along the way would be masochist (SP?) to say the least. I kind of think of the Dark Spire as the Milon's Secret Castle of 1st person dungeon crawlers.

I would recommend The Dark Spire to anyone that likes 1st person dungeon crawlers and don't mind a hard game that can be unfair at times. If you find it at $5 it's obviously cheap enough to give a try even if your on the fence about it.[/QUOTE]Definitely agreed. While old school design is all well and good, an FAQ is really necessary unless you love trial-and-error puzzle and quest solving. Only about 10 hours in myself, just about to reach the third floor.
 
Snagged the only copy at my local Gamestop (after meeting up with a local CAG for a trade). The cardboard box is SUPER messed up but the game itself is sealed and the CD was included as well. Can't complain too much since it was $5.xx out the door. Cool!
 
Every Used game I've ever purchase online from GS has looked like its been run over by a truck...and probably was. I've never purchased a "New" game off there B4.
 
[quote name='MrEKO73']Every Used game I've ever purchase online from GS has looked like its been run over by a truck...and probably was. I've never purchased a "New" game off there B4.[/QUOTE]

I haven't purchased new from Gamestop online in a while, but when I did I seem to remember them always coming sealed. After all, they come from a central warehouse I'd imagine, not pulled off the store shelves. I could be wrong though, like I said it's been a while.
 
[quote name='bvharris']I haven't purchased new from Gamestop online in a while, but when I did I seem to remember them always coming sealed. After all, they come from a central warehouse I'd imagine, not pulled off the store shelves. I could be wrong though, like I said it's been a while.[/QUOTE]

I think there was some GS sale over the summer where lots of people ordered new online and a few got copies that had been opened (as if they came from a store). Not sure what their policy is as I've never ordered from GS online before.
 
[quote name='token2k6']so do you still get the cd bundled w/ this? or are those probably gone??[/QUOTE]

You should get it. You're entitled to it, since every new copy of the game comes with it. If you buy it at GS and don't receive it, point out that you should have.
 
Picked up a COMPLETE SEALED copy this morning at the Homestead, FL store. They have 1 new copy left, However it is a gut and i know some people have issues with that.
 
awesome! yeah I think I can grab it several stores around me have it, why not...now the question will be to open or keep it sealed. I have never played a game like this...
 
[quote name='ktims777']Picked up a COMPLETE SEALED copy this morning at the Homestead, FL store. They have 1 new copy left, However it is a gut and i know some people have issues with that.[/QUOTE]

The *good* thing about this being gutted is they most likely kept the actual game/CD still sealed while gutting the outer cardboard box.
 
[quote name='token2k6']awesome! yeah I think I can grab it several stores around me have it, why not...now the question will be to open or keep it sealed. I have never played a game like this...[/QUOTE]

For the low price of $10.xx you could do both. :D
 
[quote name='Josef']The *good* thing about this being gutted is they most likely kept the actual game/CD still sealed while gutting the outer cardboard box.[/QUOTE]

Thta is indeed the case for this one. The associate (who I am friends with) pulled that one out first then saw they had a complete sealed one so gave me that one instead.
 
[quote name='UjnHunter']I grabbed this when it was $9.99 and it came with soundtrack cd and cardboard box...[/QUOTE]
Ditto.
 
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