written by owen on 2025-Dec-27.

For this run I decided to take advantage of the buy 2 get one free under $10 discount on website called the videogame company - In prior purchases I had bought most of the games that I really wanted. I started to run out of storage space, so the current strategy is to buy loose disk only games so reduce space and save some money.

I bought 15 games this trip, got 4 free - 2 did not fall into the discount because they were over 10$. I think a got a good batch of classics, and gems.

Before purchase I spent roughly 3 month curating this list. I usually avoid old games (prior to 2010) but the orange box is highly rated - had to pick it up. I love aliens games so got AVP as well. I have a case with a missing disk so I picked up AC3 and also picked up AC-BF because everyone keep mentioning the pirate sections being the "best thing" since sliced bread.

Edge Cases

Alot of the games I wanted did not have loose copies for sale. I added splinter cell game because I admired the "text in the 3d environment" graphics when I first saw it in a trailer many years ago. GTA IV was released in 2008 but it is highly rated by fans - even against GTA5 so I picked that up as well. The other games where mostly filler. Decided to give Borderlands 2 a second attempt even though I bailed on BL1. I skipped the fable games, halo - they seem very rudimentary - even though they get a lot of praise from audiences. I usually avoid multi-disc games but "L.A. Noire" has been ported everywhere so I might as well play it now rather than later - it currently costs $35 on the switch - I hope I get all the discs.

Some games did not make the list

I was gonna buy shadow of Mordor but the reviews complained about poor optimization. Dragon Age - Inquisition doesn't allow you to install the play disc which is a deal breaker for me . Late life cycle games are usually tricky to back port but if done well can be a lot of fun on old hardware. Far Cry 4 did not make the list - tempting but there was no loose copy for sale so I was not pushing it - far cry 3 + watch dogs is enough Ubisoft for one lifetime. I did not buy any fighting games. 1 racing+ 1 RPG barely made the list - racing and RPGs get tedious very quickly even when played on easy mode.

The list (21 discs)

Battlefield 4 (2 disc) - free $2.99
SSX - $7.99
The Orange Box - $22.99
Grand Theft Auto GTA IV (includes Case)- $7.99
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag (2 disc) (includes Case)- $10.99
Aliens vs. Predator - $12.99
Splinter Cell Conviction - free $4.99
South Park The Stick of Truth - $8.99
Resident Evil 5 - $5.99
Project Gotham Racing 4 - free $4.99
L.A. Noire (3 discs) - $6.99
Alone in the Dark (2 disc) - $6.99
BioShock Infinite - $5.99
Borderlands 2 - $5.99
Assassin's Creed III (2 disc) - free $2.99

Total: $103.00 USD + $13 shipping

BOOM got hit with UPS taxes/tariffs due to shipping from Canada to the USA $71 USD!

Total: $103.00 USD + $13 shipping + $7 shipping + $71 taxes/tariffs

Conclusion

This should round off my xbox 360 playlist. Its amazing be able to buy most of the games of a platform so easily. Especially now in the modern gaming world of gaming subscriptions, games that never end, constant updates, downloads and paid DLC. I am not sure when I will complete all these games but I know for sure that they will still work when I am ready to put the disk into the drive. I play them in a 4 game rotation until I get my hearts full. No need to rush or burn money on a monthly subscription while I sleep or do something else.

Addendum

Gonna need some multi-disk cases. Black Multi-6 Black DVD Cases for 6-Disc Storage $17 USD

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