PC and Videogame Wrapup for 6/22 to 6/28 (1 Viewer)

I see... a Black Hole Rising....

GLEN'S HTF GAME OF THE WEEK


$29.99

GLEN'S HTF ITEM OF THE WEEK


$49.99

I just can't help but to create a new category when an item like the GB player comes out this week. Also, Advance Wars was one of the best games to come out yet for the GBA, it would be tough for the sequel not to dissapoint.

Games to be released for the week of 6/22 to 6/28. Prices and release dates according to EBgames.com

Wario World (GC) - $49.99 (6/23)
Gameboy Player (GC) - $49.99 (6/23)
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (GBA) - $29.99 (6/23)
Simpsons Road Rage (GBA) - $29.99 (6/23)
Cruise Ship Tycoon (PC) - $19.99 (6/23)
F1 Challenge '99-'02 (PC) - $39.99 (6/23)
F1 Career Challenge (PS2) - $39.99 (6/23)
Robocop (Xbox) - $49.99 (6/23)
SX Superstar (GC, Xbox) - $29.99 (6/24)
Jet Grind Radio (GBA) - $19.99 (6/24)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (GBA) - $19.99 (6/24)
Megaman Battle Network 3: White Version (GBA) - $29.99 (6/24)
Megaman Battle Network 3: Blue Version (GBA) - $29.99 (6/24)
Star Trek Elite Force II (PC) - $39.99 (6/24)
World War II: Frontline Command (PC) - $39.99 (6/24)
Summer Heat Beach Volleyball (PS2) - $29.99 (6/24)
Freestyle Metal X (PS2) - $39.99 (6/24)
Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color (PS2) - $39.99 (6/24)
Arc The Lad: Twilight of the Spirits (PS2) - $39.99 (6/24)
The Italian Job (PS2, Xbox) - $39.99 (6/24)
Naval Ops: Warship Gunner (PS2) - $49.99 (6/24)
IndyCar Series (Xbox) - $39.99 (6/24)
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb (PS2) - $49.99 (6/25)
Big Mutha Truckers (PC) - $19.99 (6/25)
Rhem (PC) - $29.99 (6/25)
Republic The Revolution (PC) - $44.99 (6/25)
Star Wars Galaxies (PC) - $49.99 (6/25)
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (PC) - $49.99 (6/25)
Star Wars Galaxies Collector's Edition (PC) - $79.99 (6/25)

Deals of the Week

Target

Gameboy Advance
Advance Wars 2 - $25.88
Dragonball Z: The Legend of Goku II - $25.88

Playstation 2
Finding Nemo - $29.99

CompUSA

PC Games
Morrowind - $29.99
Morrowind: Bloodmood - $29.99 (Save $10 when you buy Bloodmoon and Morrowind)
Rise of Nations - $39.99
Will Rock - $29.99

Bundles
- For $199.99 you get the following a PS2 console, a 2nd controller, DVD remote, and 2003 Summer Jam Pack

Target

Playstation 2
Return to Castle Wolfenstein - $39.99
NBA Street Vol 2 - $39.99

Gameboy Advance
Spiderman - $19.99
Donkey Kong Country - $27.99

PC Games
Rise of Nations - $37.99
Black Hawk Down - $34.99
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - $14.99

Best Buy

Playstation 2
Enter the Matrix - $39.99
Final Fantasy X - $39.99
007: Nightfire - $39.99
X2: Wolverine's Revenge - $39.99
LoTR: The Two Towers - $39.99
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven - $29.99

PC Games
Planetside - $39.99
Star Trek: Elite Force II - $39.99


Recent Price Drops

Gameboy Advance
Lunar Legend - $19.99 at EB
Defenders of the Crown - $9.99 at Best Buy
Guilty Gear X - $9.99 at Best Buy
Dual Blades - $9.99 at Best Buy
Sega Smash Pack - $9.99 at Toys R Us
Fire Pro Wrestling 2 - $9.99 at Toys R Us
Virtua Tennis - $9.99 at Toys R Us
Wolfenstein 3D - $9.99 at Outpost.com (5/22)
Advance Wars - $18.00 at gexpress.com (5/31)
Rogue Spear - $9.99 at Best Buy (6/3)
The Sum of All Fears - $9.99 at Compusa.com EB (6/9)
BoulderDash EX - $9.99 at EB (6/11)
Robotech: The Macross Saga - $9.99 at KBkids.com (6/11)
Altered Beast: Guardian of the Realms - $9.99 at KBkids.com (6/11)
Rayman 3 - $19.99 at CC (6/18)
Madden 2003 - $9.99 at Best Buy (6/24)
Rogue Spear - $9.99 at Best Buy (6/24)

Gamecube
Tiger Woods 2003 - $19.99 at EB, CC, and BB
NBA Live 2003 - $19.99 at EB
NHL 2003 - $19.99 at EB
Madden 2003 - $19.99 at EB
BMX XXX - $9.99 at EB
Resident Evil 0 - $19.99 at Blockbuster
Metroid Prime - $19.99 at Blockbuster
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer - $19.99 at EB
Evolution Worlds - $19.99 at BB, CC
UFC: Throwdown - $19.99 at EB
Eternal Darkness - $14.99 at Gamestop
The Sum of All Fears - $19.99 at Gamestop
Dragon's Lair 3D - $19.99 at EB
NFL2K3 - $9.99 at EB
Pac Man World 2 - $14.99 at Best Buy
NCAA College Football 2K3 - $14.99 at EB
Driven - $9.99 at EB
WTA Tour Tennis - $9.99 at EB
Godzilla: DAMM - $19.99 at EB, BB
Crash Bandicoot 5 - $19.99 at EB
Dragon's Lair 3D - $19.99 at EB
Monsters Inc - $19.99 at EB
Timesplitters 2 - $19.99 at EB, BB
Star Wars: Clone Wars - $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)
Freekstyle - $9.99 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)
Spongebob: Squarepants - $19.82 at Walmart (6/1)
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II - $19.99 at EB, BB (6/3)
Timesplitters 2 - $19.99 at BB (6/3)
Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly - $19.99 at EB (6/5)
Tube Slider - $19.99 at EB (6/10)
Black and Bruised - $19.99 at EB (6/10)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - $19.99 at EB (6/10)
Star Fox Adventures - $29.99 at EB (6/11)
Super Mario Sunshine - $29.99 at EB (6/11)
Outlaw Golf - $14.99 at KBkids.com (6/11)
Hunter: The Reckoning - $14.99 at KBkids.com (6/11)
Street Hoops - $14.99 at KBkids.com (6/11)
Rayman 3 - $19.99 at EB, CC (6/18)
Vexx - $19.99 at CC (6/23)
Madden 2002 - $4.99 at Best Buy (6/24)
The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian - $9.99 at EB (6/26)
Nascar: Dirt to Daytona - $14.99 at KB Toys (6/26)

Playstation 2
Ratchet and Clank - $19.99 at Blockbuster
V-Rally 3 - $14.99 at EB
Onimusha 2 - $15.99 at EB
Everquest Online Adventures - $19.99 at EB, CC
Gungrave - $12.88 at Target
Turok: Evolution - $9.99 at EB
Tribes: Aeriel Assault - $9.99 at EB
Dark Angel - $9.99 at EB
Terminator: Dawn of Fate - $10.99 at EB
Superman: Shadows of Apokolips - $19.99 at EB
LoTR: FOTR - $9.99 at EB
Soccer Slam - $14.99 at EB
Aggressive Inline - $14.99 at KBtoys.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)
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(5/28)
Turok Evolution - $9.99 at Compusa.com Amazon.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, BB (5/31)
Haven - $4.99 at Target, EB (6/5)
Airblade - $9.99 at EB (6/5)
Whirl Tour - $9.99 at EB (6/5)
NFL2K3 - $9.99 at EB (6/5)
NCAA College Football 2K3 - $9.99 at EB (6/5)
Giants: Citizen Kabuto - $12.99 at EB (6/5)
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter - $14.99 at EB (6/5)
Wild Arms 3 - $19.99 at EB (6/5)
Shinobi - $19.99 at EB (6/5)
Primal - $18.88 at Target (6/5)
Gitaroo-Man - $14.99 at Gamestop (6/8)
Arctic Thunder - $12.99 at EB (6/10)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - $19.99 at EB (6/10)
Summoner 2 - $19.99 at Circuit City (6/11)
Rayman 3 - $19.99 at EB, CC (6/18)
Super Bust a Move - $14.99 at EB (6/18)
Dynasty Tactics - $20.98 at Target (6/21)
Dynasty Warriors 3 - $20.98 at Target (6/21)
Mad Maestro - $6.48 at Target (6/21)
Onimusha 2 - $13.48 at Target (6/21)
Tekken 4 - $29.99 at EB (6/24)
NHL2K3 - $29.99 at EB (6/24)
Mark of Kri - $9.99 at Best Buy (6/28)

Xbox
Metal Gear Solid 2:Substance - $19.99 at Target
Sega Soccer Slam - $15.00 at Target
Timesplitters 2 - $23.88 at Target
Whacked - $19.99 at EB
Enclave - $12.99 at EB
MechAssault - $19.99 at Blockbuster
Lord of the Rings: FoTR - $14.99 at EB
Gunvalkyrie - $12.99 at Target
Minority Report - $19.99 at CC
NFL Fever 2003 - $19.99 at EB
Deathrow - $14.99 at EB
Blood Omen 2 - $14.99 at EB
The Thing - $12.99 at EB
Crash Bandicoot 5 - $7.48 at Target
V-Rally 3 - $19.99 at EB
Dead to Rights - $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)
NFL2K3 - $15.99 at EB (6/3)
Panzer Dragoon Orta at - $29.99 BB (6/3)
Splashdown - $19.99 at EB (6/5)
Whiteout - $9.98 at Amazon.com (6/9)
Legends of Wrestling - $9.99 at EB (6/12)
Seablade - $9.99 at EB (6/12)
Rayman 3 - $19.99 at EB, CC (6/18)
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 - $19.99 at EB (6/18)
Gunvalkyre - $7.50 at Target (6/21)
Soccer Slam - $7.50 at Target (6/21)
Time Splitters 2 - $13.48 at Target (6/21)
NHL2K3 - $29.99 at EB (6/24)
Pulse Racer - $9.99 at EB (6/26)
Super Bubble Pop - $9.99 at EB (6/26)
Rayman 3 - $14.99 at KBtoys.com (6/26)
Shenmue 2 - $14.99 at KBtoys.com (6/26)

Some further markdowns spotted at TARGET last week:

PS2:
Dynasty Tactics - $20.98
Dynasty Warriors 3 Xtreme Legends - $20.98
Mad Maestro - $6.48
Onimusha 2 (includes exclusive mini guide) - $13.48

Xbox:
Gunvalkyrie - $7.50
Soccer Slam - $7.50
Timesplitters 2 - $13.48

It appears that Xenosaga for the PS2 is $29.99 everywhere (including TRU/Amazon.com).

As for me, I'm going to be picking up Advance Wars 2 (probably price matched at Best Buy) as well as the GB Player.

I'm still debating Wario World... Just can't make up my mind.

Glen

Ok. Just found some coupons on Target's "Get into the Game site"

Here's the link.

$5 Coupons

They have $5 coupons for the following games.

Brute Force - Xbox
Def Jam Vendetta - PS2 and GC
Donkey Kong Country - GBA
NBA Street Vol 2 - All platforms
RTX Red Rock - PS2
Sonic Adventure DX - GC
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Xbox
Wario World - GC

If you can take advantage of price matching as well. You should be able to get NBA Street Vol 2 (PS2) for $34.99, and Donkey Kong Country for $22.99

Glen

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Best Buy has Donkey Kong Country (GBA) for $24.99. Using a "Gamers Gift Card" will bring it down to $19.99.

Whoa, Gameboy Player is out already? Cool, I pick that and Advance Wars 2 this week.

Jason,

I think you mean "it would be tough for the sequel to disappoint."

I thought the same thing at first, but I now believe Glen said it correctly. I think because the 1st game was so good it would be hard for the sequal to seem like nothing more than a rehash to some people. From the few things I've read so far the game is very much just a crop of new challenges. That said, if you loved the first you'll still probably like the second, just don't expect any revelations. Bout right Glen??

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Circuit City has NBA Street Vol. 2 for $40 this week.

Unfortunately for me, I got it there and when I opened it up, there was no game inside! My little brother has been bugging me to get it for him for awhile and I finally do and this happens.

The outside wrapper seemed fine. There was only one protective sticker on top. Not one on all other sides like some movies, or games have. Two of the three pronged disc holders were broken off, the pieces were not in the box. And no disc was to be found in the box. The instructions are in there.

So, has anyone ever had this happen before? Will this be a pain to get an exchange at Circuit City? Anyone have any advice?

Really wish I could find any copies of Mad Maestro and TimeSplitters 2 at the local Targets. Is anyone still offering the demo disc with the GameCube along with the new GBPlayer promotion? I'd really like to pick one up, but I still want to grab the demo disc for free. Thanks as always for the wrapup.

Glen,
first let me say that you do a great job!! I've been an avid reader of your thread every Sunday for quite some time. Thank you and keep it up!

My name is Roy, and here's my story:

Yesterday I decided to spend some time at my local Blockbuster with my 7-year old son "looking around" but I could not find a thing! On my way out he calls out to me, hey dad do you like this? It was Aggressive Inline-GC, I said, that's not bad! As I'm debating on whether to take it or not, he comes back out and says, Dad, I got this one for you, it was Metroid Prime-GC. I said NICE! Then he comes back AGAIN and asks me if he can get Tony Hawk 4 for the XBOX. I said SURE! Anyway, the best part of this was that MP and TH4 were $14.99 each and AI was free because of the Buy 2, Get 1 Free deal!! Total: $31.35!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSS! The moral of the story is, 4 eyes are ALWAYS better than 2.

Whatever, it was a great deal, in my opinion....! Thanks for listening!

Me happy!!

Roy C.

I'm going to have to take a look at the Blockbuster deals again. I haven't been all that happy with their stores in my area. Each time I've found a game that I wanted, they didn't have the manuals or the games were in very bad shape.

Oh well, that's the price to pay to get cheaper used games.

Glen

Looks like we could see some BB coupons this week in the mail...

Just letting people know if they might be looking to wait until pay day for a game or two...

Glen

When Metroid Prime was $11 in Blockbuster's last 25% off used sale, I couldn't find a copy with the instructions at any of my local Blockbusters.

HOWEVER, it's very easy to find complete game instructions/ strategy guides/ walkthroughs online that people with lots of free time have put together. I downloaded one of those and got my MP for $11, with not only everything from the actual instructions (except the graphics of course), but a complete strategy guide and list of secrets.

Note that I'm not talking about people ripping off commercially-available books; these are guides that people write up themselves.

Costco raised the price to $45.99. Edited.

I don't have any of these stores around here, so it's looking like I'll be going to Best Buy this week to pick it up if I can use a Gamer Gift card.

Glen

Tekken 4
NHL 2K3
are marked down to $30...if only HOTD3 would go down...

Where at Damien?

Thanks,

Glen

Edit: Looking at their preowned prices, looks like EB.

I'll add them to the list.

A few additions to the list.

Madden 2003 and Rogue Spear for the GBA at Best Buy.
Madden 2002 for the GC at Best Buy, how can you pass up $5 bucks for football.

Glen

Glen, are you sure the GB Player is 35 bucks at Costco? According to their website its $45. Of course no one picked up the phone at Costco when I tried to confirm the actual price. At any rate, thanks for your very helpful weekly price listings!