PC and Videogame Wrapup for 5/25 to 5/31 (1 Viewer)

Hello again everyone,

Things might be starting to pick up around here. We're starting to see a few more games coming out each week. Now just open up your wallets, and get ready for the Wrapup.

GLEN'S HTF GAME OF THE WEEK


$49.99

There isn't a real 'A' list game coming out this week, with the exception of Brute Force. This game has been hyped up since before the launch of the Xbox, and we finally get to see what all the talk is about.

Games to be released during the week of 5/25 to 5/31. Prices according to EBgames.com

The Hulk (GC, PS2, Xbox) - $49.99 (5/27)
Shrek Super Party (GC) - $29.99 (5/27)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein (PS2) - $49.99 (5/27)
Chessmaster (PS2) - $19.99 (5/27)
G1 Jockey 3 (PS2) - $49.99 (5/27)
Brute Force (Xbox) - $49.99 (5/27)
Bloody Roar Extreme (Xbox) - $29.99 (5/27)
The Incredible Hulk (GBA) - $29.99 (5/27)
Rugrats Go Wild (GBA) - $29.99 (5/27)
MotoGP 2 (PC) - $19.99 (5/27)
The Hulk (PC) - $29.99 (5/27)
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord (PC) - $29.99 (5/27)
Legion: Gold (PC) - $29.99 (5/27)
Alien Vs. Predator 2: Gold (PC) - $19.99 (5/27)
Speed Kings (GC, PS2) - $39.99 (5/28)
Wing Commander Prophecy - $29.99 (5/28)
Wild Rides Water Park Factory (PC) - $19.99 (5/28)

Deals of the Week

Toys R Us

Gameboy Advance

Virtua Tennis - $9.99
Nascar Heat 2002 - $9.99
Antz - $9.99
Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever - $9.99
Pac-Man Collection - $9.99
Robotech - $9.99
Masters of the Universe - $9.99
Zapper - $9.99
Supper Bubble Pop - $9.99
Namco Museum - $9.99
Fortress - $9.99
Baseball Advance - $9.99

Playstaton 2
MicroMachines - $19.99
NFL2K3 - $9.99
Tony Hawk 4 - $29.99
MLB Slugfest 2003 - $39.99
Mummy Returns - $19.98

Gamecube
Intec Gamecube 5" Color Monitor - $99.99

PC Games
Backyard Football 2002 - $14.99
Backyard Basketball - $14.99
Backyard Hockey - $14.99
Backyard Soccer 2004 - $14.99
Backyard Baseball 2003 - $14.99
Backyard Sports Three Pack - $14.99

Bundles
- Xbox System, Star Wars Clone Wars, and NBA Inside Drive 2003 for $199.97
- Gameboy Advance, and Gamer Kit (All kinds of accessories included)
- Gamecube system, One of the 4 free games from Nintendo, Superman: Shadows of Apokolips, Gamecube Preview Disk, and Gamecube Starter Kit for $199.95
- Playstation 2 system, Intec Cyber Racing Wheel, Midnight Club 2 for $249.97

Circuit City

Playstation 2
X2: Wolverines Revenge - $39.99
Hulk - $49.99 w/$10 gift card

PC Games
The Sims Superstar - $29.99 w/$10 gift card
The Sims Deluxe - $14.99 (Save $20 when purchased with Sims Superstar)
Finding Nemo - $14.99

Xbox
Hulk - $49.99 w/$10 gift card
Brute Force - $49.99 includes free controller

Gamecube
Hulk - $49.99 w/$10 gift card

Gameboy Advance
Wario Ware, Inc. - $27.99
Golden Age: The Lost Age - $27.99

Bundles
- Free DVD remote with the purchase of a PS2 console
- Purchase an Xbox Console, and get NBA Inside Drive 2003, and Project Gotham Racing for free
- Purchase a Gamecube Console w/ one of the four free Nintendo games, and get a free 17X memory card

Target

Gamecube
Def Jam Vendetta - $37.88
The Sims - $37.88

Xbox
Brute Force - $49.99 and receive the strategy guide for free

Bundles
- Gameboy Advance with Monster Force, Tarzan, and Butt Ugly Martians for $88
- Gamecube Console, one of the four free Nintendo games, and the preview disk for $149.99

CompUSA

PC Games
EverQuest: Planes of Power - $9.99
EverQuest: Atlas - $9.99
Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2 - $29.99
High Heat 2004 - $29.99
Max Payne - $9.99
Iron Storm - $9.99 after $15 rebate
Planetside - $39.99 w free hint guide
Medieval: Total War - $29.99
Medieval: Total War Viking Invasion - $29.99 (Save $10 if both are purchased together)
Day of Defeat - $29.99
Restaurant Tycoon - $14.99


Playstation 2
GTA Vice City - $34.99

Best Buy

Xbox
X2: Wolverine's Revenge - $34.99
Splinter Cell - $34.99
Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance - $9.99
Transworld Surf - $9.99

Playstation 2
Tony Hawk 3 - $14.99
Max Payne - $14.99
Yu-Gi-Oh! - $36.99
GTA: Vice City - $36.99
Return to Castle Wolfenstein - $39.99
Haven - $9.99
Minority Report - $9.99
Lethal Skies - $9.99

Gameboy Advance
Wario Ware, Inc - $24.99
Finding Nemo - $24.99

PC Games
Planetside - $44.99
Medal of Honor Allied Assualt: Deluxe Edition - $39.99
Finding Nemo - $14.99
GTA III - $19.99
The Sims: Deluxe Edition - $34.99
Command and Conquer Generals - $44.99
Zoo Tycoon - $24.99
Ghost Recon Gold - $34.99
Unreal II - $34.99
Splinter Cell - $39.99
Rainbow 6: Raven Shield - $44.99

Bundles
- Free $25 gift card with the purchase of an Xbox Console and Brute Force
- Purchase a Gamecube, receive one of the 4 free Nintendo games, and the preview disk

Recent Price Drops

Gameboy Advance
Lunar Legend (GBA) - $19.99 at EB
Defenders of the Crown (GBA) - $9.99 at Best Buy
Guilty Gear X (GBA) - $9.99 at Best Buy
Dual Blades (GBA) - $9.99 at Best Buy
Sega Smash Pack (GBA) - $9.99 at Toys R Us
Fire Pro Wrestling 2 (GBA) - $9.99 at Toys R Us
Virtua Tennis (GBA) - $9.99 at Toys R Us
Wolfenstein 3D - $9.99 at Outpost.com (5/22)
Advance Wars - $18.00 at gexpress.com (5/31)

Gamecube
Tiger Woods 2003 (GC) - $19.99 at EB, CC, and BB
NBA Live 2003 (GC) - $19.99 at EB
NHL 2003 (GC) - $19.99 at EB
Madden 2003 (GC) - $19.99 at EB
BMX XXX (GC) - $9.99 at EB
Resident Evil 0 (GC) - $19.99 at Blockbuster
Metroid Prime (GC) - $19.99 at Blockbuster
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (Xbox, GC) - $19.99 at EB
Evolution Worlds (GC) - $19.99 at BB, CC
UFC: Throwdown (GC) - $19.99 at EB
Eternal Darkness (GC) - $14.99 at Gamestop
The Sum of All Fears (GC) - $19.99 at Gamestop
Dragon's Lair 3D (GC) - $19.99 at EB
NFL2K3 (GC) - $9.99 at EB
Pac Man World 2 (GC) - $14.99 at Best Buy
NCAA College Football 2K3 (GC) - $14.99 at EB
Driven (GC) - $9.99 at EB
WTA Tour Tennis (GC) - $9.99 at EB
Godzilla: DAMM (GC) - $19.99 at EB, BB
Crash Bandicoot 5 (GC) - $19.99 at EB
Dragon's Lair 3D (GC) - $19.99 at EB
Monsters Inc (GC) - $19.99 at EB
Timesplitters 2 (GC) - $19.99 at EB, BB
Star Wars: Clone Wars (GC) - $19.99 at CC
Wreckless - $9.97 at KBtoys.com (5/13)
Big Air Freestyle - $14.97 at KBtoys.com (5/13)
James Bond 007: Nightfire - $19.97 at KBtoys.com (5/13)
4X4 Evo 2 - $13.00 at Target (5/17)
ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 - $9.99 at EB (5/20)
Lost Kingdoms - $19.99 at TRU (5/21)
SSX Tricky - $9.88 at Walmart.com (5/23)
Wave Race: Blue Storm - $18.88 at Walmart.com (5/23)
NBA Street - $9.99 at Best Buy (5/27)
James Bond: Agent Under Fire - $9.99 at Compusa.com (5/28)
Freekstyle - $9.99 at Compusa.com (5/28)
Pikmin - $19.99 at Compusa.com (5/28)
Spiderman: The Movie - $19.99 at Target (5/31)
Dead to Rights - $19.50 at gexpress.com (5/31)
Top Gun: Combat Zones - $18.50 at gexpress.com (5/31)

Playstation 2
Hot Shots Golf (PS2) - $19.99 at CC
Ratchet and Clank (PS2) - $19.99 at Blockbuster
V-Rally 3 (PS2) - $14.99 at EB
Onimusha 2 (PS2) - $15.99 at EB
Everquest Online Adventures (PS2) - $19.99 at EB, CC
Gungrave (PS2) - $12.88 at Target
Turok: Evolution (PS2) - $16.99 at EB
Tribes: Aeriel Assault (PS2) - $9.99 at EB
Haven: Call of the King (PS2) - $9.99 at EB
Dark Angel (PS2) - $9.99 at EB
Terminator: Dawn of Fate (PS2) - $10.99 at EB
Superman: Shadows of Apokolips (PS2) - $19.99 at EB
LoTR: FOTR (PS2) - $9.99 at EB
Soccer Slam (PS2) - $14.99 at EB
Aggressive Inline - $14.99 at KBtoys.com (5/13)
Summoner 2 - $19.97 at KBkids.com (5/13)
Auto Modellista - $29.97 at KBkids.com (5/13)
Minority Report - $14.99 at CompUSA.com (5/19)
X-Men: Next Dimension - $14.99 at CompUSA.com (5/19)
The Document of Metal Gear Solid - $9.99 at EB (5/20)
Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero - $14.99 at Best Buy (5/20)
GunGriffon Blaze - $9.99 at EB (5/21)
Amplitude - $18.88 at Target (5/27)
Haven - $4.97 at Target (5/27)
ESPN X Games Skateboarding - $9.99 at EB (5/28)
Yanya Caballista: City Skater - $9.99 at EB (5/28)
Drome Racers - $9.99 at EB, Compusa.com (5/28)
Star Wars Racer II: Racer Revenge - $9.99 at Compusa.com (5/28)
Turok Evolution - $9.99 at Compusa.com Amazon.com (5/28)
Dark Summit - $9.99 at Compusa.com (5/28)
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer - $14.82 at Walmart.com (5/28)
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 - $9.98 at Amazon.com (5/28)
Onimusha 2 - $9.98 at Amazon.com (5/28)
Xenosaga - $29.99 at EB, Target (5/31)

Xbox
Metal Gear Solid 2:Substance (Xbox) - $19.99 at Target
Sega Soccer Slam (Xbox) - $15.00 at Target
Timesplitters 2 (Xbox) - $23.88 at Target
Whacked (Xbox) - $19.99 at EB
Enclave (Xbox) - $12.99 at EB
MechAssault (Xbox) - $19.99 at Blockbuster
Lord of the Rings: FoTR (Xbox) - $14.99 at EB
Gunvalkyrie (Xbox) - $12.99 at Target
Minority Report (Xbox) - $19.99 at CC
NFL Fever 2003 (Xbox) - $19.99 at EB
Deathrow (Xbox) - $14.99 at EB
Blood Omen 2 (Xbox) - $14.99 at EB
The Thing (Xbox) - $12.99 at EB
Crash Bandicoot 5 (Xbox)- $7.48 at Target
V-Rally 3 (Xbox) - $19.99 at EB
Dead to Rights (Xbox) - $19.99 at EB
Blinx - $17.99 at CompUSA.com (5/19)
Shenmue 2 - $17.99 at CompUSA.com (5/19)
Mat Hoffman BMX 2 - $9.88 at CompUSA.com (5/19)
NFL Fever 2003 - $17.99 at CompUSA.com (5/19)
New Legends - $9.90 at Outpost.com (5/22)
Unreal Championship - $19.99 at Blockbuster (5/22)
Turok Evolution - $9.99 at EB, Compusa.com Amazon.com (5/28)
James Bond: Nightfire - $14.99 at EB (5/28)
Whiteout - $14.99 at EB (5/28)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - $14.99 at EB(5/28)
Outlaw Golf and Seablade Bundle - $14.99 at EB (5/28)
Hunter: The Reckoning - $19.99 at KBtoys.com (5/28)
Genma: Onimusha - $19.97 at KBtoys.com (5/28)
Aggressive Inline - $19.99 at KBtoys.com (5/28)
UFC: Tapout - $15.99 at Compusa.com (5/28)
Tony Hawk 2X - $9.98 at Amazon.com (5/28)
WWE Raw - $9.98 at Amazon.com (5/28)
Spyhunter - $9.98 at Amazon.com (5/28)
Toe Jam and Earl 3 - $19.99 at EB (5/30)
Spiderman: The Movie - $19.99 at Target (5/31)

Have a good week. This one will definately keep you busy.

Glen

While I am getting some new games this week, nothing coming out this week is any good. Thanks anyway.

Thanks. I can't resist the call of Wario Ware.

Also, through the end of June sometime, Radioshack will have their X-Box bundle...

Xbox (naturally) with S controller, Extra original controller, controller extension cables (2), JSRF w/ strategy guide, Sega GT 2002 w/ strategy guide, $50 in coupons (your guess is as good as mine), and apparently 6 months of X-box magazine.

... for $250.00

Not too terrible a deal. Best if you can get it on a 10% coupon or something, but not the worst deal I've seen.

Jim

PS -- and a DVD remote as well (forgot that at first)

I thought Hulk was going to be another lisence dump game, like so many other titles. Might have to look in on this.

I finally picked up Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for the XBox. I know it's a great game and is worth full price, however, I am so backed-up on my "list of games to beat" that I don't really pick up any titles when they first come out. Ten bucks was a steal!

Glen- I just wanted to say thanks for doing this every week. It's really nice to be able to go to one consolidated source instead of sorting through newspaper ads. Thanks again- your efforts are appreciated!

I'm thinking I'm going to pick up Transworld Surf and Wario Ware from Best Buy. Nothing else really sets me off at this point. Maybe Baseball Advance from TRU.

You're welcome Scott. I still really enjoy doing this.

Glen

Picked up Baldur's Gate too. The girlfriend and I just played it a bit, and she liked it! Bonus points!

I've heard some reports of a few price drops at Target on some PS2 stuff. I'm going to head there tonight and get the lowdown. I'll post what I find later tonight.

Glen

Some great price drops there & I'm looking forward to Brute Force, too.


Thanks Glen.

Amplitude is 18.88 at Target; I'm not sure about other games.

I saw it at $19.88 Ben, but I'm adding it to the list.

I'm planning on picking it up later this week.

Also added NBA Street for the Gamecube, and Haven for the PS2. I've been thinking of picking up Haven, but didn't see it at my local Target.

I picked up Wario Ware for $19.99(after Gamer's Gift Card), and Transworld Surf for $9.99 at Best Buy.

I wonder if it would be a good thing if we all started posted what we've bought here when we find it... I could track how much I saved when I talk to the wife about games.

Glen

I saw:
NCAA Football 2003 - $6.99
Super Mario Sunshine - $29.99($25 preowned)
Animal Crossing - $29.99("")
This was from the gamecube section at blockbuster

EB is running a GREAT deal for preowned Dreamcasts... for $29.99 you can get 1 Dreamcast system (w/ AV cables, 1 controller, etc...) and 1 Preowned game of $14.99 or less value.

Note: the price only applies to "preowned" Dreamcasts (not "refurbished").

Some good new price drops at EB.

Turok for the Xbox for $10, Bond: Nightfire for $15, Harry Potter's newest for $15.

A few PS2 titles at the $10 price point as well.

Glen

Hmmm, I'm tempted with Bond Nightfire for the XBox. However I fear I may have too many games, as in the last month I've bought Mechassault, DOA:EBV and Baldur's Gate (this for a guy who historically buys maybe 5 games a year, 4 of them EA Sports games).

I hear you Carlo.. join the dark side... by 3 or 4 games a month at $10 a piece...

BTW, lots more additions. Amazon.com Walmart.com and Compusa.com have some good deals.

Free shipping from Amazon. I might pickup Turok for the Xbox for $10 bucks shipped free, and finally grab Soul Reaver 2.

Glen

Don't know if this has been mentioned yet but I just picked up Onimusha 2 for PS2 at Amazon for $9.98 shipped.

edit: couldn't get the link to work. Try searching when you go to amazon.

I haven't played this series at all before. Do i have to play the first one before I start this game since it's the 2nd one in the series?

Glen that was a plea for a respite, you're not helping!

Okay I might spring for Nightfire, which seems to have gotten pretty decent reviews, and has 16:9 support (kinda cool for me since I have a 16:9 TV).