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160GB PS3 'Drake's Fortune' bundle caught in the wild

Engadget writes:
Hey, pal -- remember that 160GB PS3 Drake's Fortune bundle we told you about back in August? Well thanks to the totally awesome skills of one intrepid reader, we now know that they're available for purchasing pleasure at your local Best Buy (and other spots, we like to imagine). From what we can tell based on that extremely blurry photo you see, the package will sell for a holiday-destroying $499.99, so you'd better hope grandma drops a big check on you this season.

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Grassroots5641d ago

I think they definitely should've had another game in there. Uncharted is amazing, but seriously LPB, MGS4, R2, GTAIV would've all make that price at least a little more interesting for the public.

Aclay5641d ago

Yeah, I definantly think that there should have been another game bundled with it. I think Resistance 2 or LBP would have been awesome for that bundle.

This is my own version of a 160GB PS3 bundle: 160GB PS3 bundle with Resistance 2, Killzone 2 Beta Code, and The Dark Knight on Blu-ray... now that would fly off shelves.

Megaton5640d ago (Edited 5640d ago )

Yep, shoulda been LBP instead of Uncharted.

Should have bundled Dark Knight with the 80gig like how Spiderman 3 came with the 40gig when it first launched.

Bonsai12145640d ago

its limited to first party games, and R2 is too new to include. they make more money selling it separately. they should bundle it with the dark knight, but thats also a third party studio. they'd have to do something from sony picture entertainment.

Megaton5640d ago (Edited 5640d ago )

Can't be true about 1st party limitations. Metal Gear Solid 4 isn't 1st or 2nd party. It's genuine 3rd party, and it got bundled with the 80gig right around launch.

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tortella5641d ago

to get that bundle

so awesome

IzKyD13315641d ago

which 80 GB model are you talking about?
the recent ones don't have backwards compatibility so I would think twice before selling it

Rick Astley5641d ago

@ Iz:

We didn't buy a PS3 to play PS2 games. :)

zo6_lover275640d ago

It would be stupid either way.
It comes with $120 in extras, 160GB HDD $50, Uncharted $60, and pain $10

He will get, maybe $400 (if it has BC) or $300 (non BC)
The 160GB is $500.
He could just get a new hard drive, used copy of Uncharted ($50) and pain and he will end up losing MUCH less $

Dragunov5641d ago

They must add warhawk or another online game, except socom

DiabloRising5641d ago

I'd keep the 80 gig you have. For under $100 you can upgrade your HDD. my 60gb PS3 is now a 320gb PS3, and I only spent $80.

Sevir045640d ago

seriously as much as uncharted is an awesome game. that should have been the bundle they released last year. this year, this bundle should of had LBP/MGS4... specifically LBP because the marketing for that game needs work. MGS4 sold well and is an established franchise. This bundle with that insane $499.99 price is a kick to the gut. at 399 they are doing well if they had just lowered the 40g to 299, and had the 80g at $399 then they would have made waves this quarter but they didn't/. and we'll see how much people stay away from that 500 bucks this holiday

callahan095640d ago

As much as I love my PS3 and the games available for it, and as much of a value as I believe the console offers for the price it costs (and I'm more than happy with my purchase of the machine at 500 bucks)... I do agree. I believe that dropping the price by 100 dollars would MORE THAN double their sales. The demand is there for the PS3, this was proven by how well it has sold in comparison to the competition despite being a higher priced product with fewer available games and less aggressive marketing. A lower price would put the PS3 in killing position.

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Mugen Souls Retro Review – Sexy Demon Space Adventure

Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies1d 3h ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken22h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing691d 14h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker1d 13h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo1d 13h ago (Edited 1d 13h ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing691d 13h ago (Edited 1d 13h ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos1d 10h ago (Edited 1d 10h ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt1d 1h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken22h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos1d 19h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto1d 18h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger881d 18h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies1d 8h ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.