(DEAD) Resident Evil 5 Gold (PS3) $29.99 @ Best Buy (back-ordered)

[ragingst0rm6]

9/26 update: Deal is now DEAD

Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition (PS3) is $29.99 at Best Buy (currently backordered 1-2 weeks online) Best Buy's sale is both online and in store and should be good up through at least Saturday (9/25).

EDIT: Amazon just got re-stocked, but is currently listed as $39.96. We'll see if they'll price-match again. I encourage you all to tell them about the lower price, although I haven't been able to get them to accept BestBuy's product page as a valid URL.

Reviews can be found at Wired and IGN. The Wired article from the TGS says that the US version won't be patched until November, but that is wrong (patch for Move support for existing Gold Editions is already out). Credit to Decker for finding the articles.

I know this has been mentioned in several other threads, but I'm making a new thread for those people who don't know about it.

 

[eau]

Found the original gold version at Target on clearance for $27.98.

 

[marcand]

I got the 2nd to last copy from my BB last night. I played it for a while and the MOVE does what it should. The game is tight and responsive which makes the game easier to play.

Here's where I got a little sad: I wasn't having as much fun playing this as I did playing "RE4: Wii Edition." I hope this changes after beat the game again and play through the extra mission and Mercenaries mode too.

I am hopeful that Sony develops more hardcore titles for the MOVE b/c RE5GE and Heavy Rain (another fav of mine) is not enough.

 

[flix1]

Picked up my online in-store order (from Sunday) yesterday. It was the regular Gold version.

 

[atc250es]

[quote name='anbu-black-ops']I heard that there's a Move version where you don't need to update.

But it's only coming to Europe I think. No news if we gonna have one for NA. I am hoping the one on BB has the patch already on the disc. Anyone can verify?[/QUOTE]

The Move labeled copy has the Move controls on the disc, no patch required. Just tested it out on the copy I got from BB.

BTW there is one Move copy left at the Rochester Hills store.

 

[Thrinn]

[quote name='marcand']Here's where I got a little sad: I wasn't having as much fun playing this as I did playing "RE4: Wii Edition." I hope this changes after beat the game again and play through the extra mission and Mercenaries mode too.[/QUOTE]Are you playing solo or with a friend? The game really seems to suffer when you have to depend on the AI of your teammate.

As much as I enjoyed the story mode, the Mercs mode proved even more fun.