Gamers of all genres, bargain hunters, and lovers of digital delights, gather round and get ready to save serious dough. Of particular note, right now is review D-Day for the very well-received Monster Hunter Wilds (worth a preorder). Otherwise, this week’s lineup of gaming discounts looks to be packed with unmissable deals, so let’s Hook Sling into the best of the bunch.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’ve spent some craaazy money on a 25-shaped birthday cake for Crazy Taxi. This Dreamcast classic was the start of a better-than-fare open-world racing trilogy that was steadily ported across from the arcades. Ludicrously fast and brimming with an uncommon level of freedom in its A to B delivering antics, this version came with all of the epic soundtrack (see: Bad Religion and The Offspring) and added many a mini-game. I lost way too many hours attempting the insanely difficult ten-pin bowling/drifting ones.
Interestingly—and as if to prove that nothing changes ’cause it’s all the same—it seems Sega is in the process of rebooting this fine game. I guess it all just happens again, way down the line.
Aussie bdays for notable games
– Nox (PC) 2000. Get
– Crazy Taxi (DC) 2000. eBay
– Mario Power Tennis (GC) 2005. Sequel
– Heavy Rain (PS3) 2010. Redux
– Echoshift (PSP) 2010. eBay
– Killzone 3 (PS3) 2011. eBay
– Bit.Trip Flux (Wii) 2011. eBay
– Resi Evil Revelations 2 (PS3/4) 2015. Get
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
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Three Hopes includes pleasant surprises. Unlike the original Fire Emblem Warriors, Three Hopes no longer feels like a musou game with references to another series layered on, but a true hybrid of Fire Emblem’s social gameplay and Warriors’ battles. 8/10.
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Purchase Cheap for PC
Black Mesa
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Whether you played Half-Life back in the day or not, Black Mesa is definitely the best way to experience one of the crown jewels of first-person shooter history. 8/10, great.
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Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Dragon Age: Veilguard
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Veilguard refreshes and reinvigorates a storied series that stumbled through its middle years, and leaves no doubt that it deserves its place in the RPG pantheon. 9/10.
Xbox One
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Pure Scores for PlayStation
Monster Hunter Wilds
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Wilds continues to smooth off the traditionally rough edges of the series in smart ways, reducing as much friction as possible that could get in the way of you grabbing any of its exceptionally fun weapons. 8/10, great.
PS4
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PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Feb 4 with this subscription
- Payday 3 [PS5]
- High on Life [PS4/5]
- Pac-Man World Re-Pac [PS4/5]
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Legit LEGO Deals
Fortnite Peely Bone
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What’s a Peely Bone? Well, he was a character introduced during Chapter 4: Season 4. He could have been found in Whispering Waters after the Update v26.30. Now you can find him in your game cave or living room display case.
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Superb Snacks Deals
Because you need fuel. Delicious and discounted.
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Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
