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eBay certainly has its merits.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:14 pm
by Gaff
Not sure if this is the right forum to post this but here goes.
I've been bidding on two items from eBay, one of which I've already won.
The first item is the Mega-CD (PAL) version of Snatcher, the real classic that we all know and love. I tried bidding on another copy not too long ago, though unfortunately I think I got sniped at the very last few seconds. Hopefully I'll have better luck this time, I'm determined to snag myself a copy.
The second of the two is a game that's been recommended to me by a couple of people, and since I'm a big fan of the film, it's highly likely that I'll enjoy it. I speak, of course, about the Blade Runner PC game, developed by Westwood Studios. I won this about an hour or two ago now, for the humble sum of £5.19 (about $8 or so) - which isn't bad.
All that's left now is to find a copy of Zone of the Enders 2 and to preorder both Suikoden V and MGS3: Subsistence.
I think that just about wraps it up. Any thoughts on the Blade Runner game?
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:31 pm
by Marc
Great game, and one of the few great uses of a license. If you like the film, you'll love the game.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:24 pm
by 8bitsonic
I've always liked 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue on PSX. Shoot me, but I think it's a right fine game and I've beat it a few times.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:32 pm
by Artemio
i second that, the game is excellent.
BTW, I recommend doing that "sniping" technique you mention, otherwise people only raise the prices and you end up paying more than you wanted or loosing. I usually just bid in the last 10 or 20 seconds, the maximum amount that I honesty would pay, even it it is way higher than the current bid. That way, i have no regrets about it later.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:45 pm
by Gaff
Yeah, I'd try it myself but eBay apparently look down on that sort of thing. I think they're probably referring to these computer 'snipers', which automatically jack your bid up at the very last second. Some kind of program or something, I dunno.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:46 pm
by 8bitsonic
Snatcher wrote:i second that, the game is excellent.
Wait, you think 102 Dalmatians is excellent or the Blade Runner game is excellent? Because if you're talking about the former, you're my new best friend.

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:56 pm
by Marc
Gaff wrote:Yeah, I'd try it myself but eBay apparently look down on that sort of thing. I think they're probably referring to these computer 'snipers', which automatically jack your bid up at the very last second. Some kind of program or something, I dunno.
Yahoo Japan Auctions give sellers the option to automatically extend an auction if there's a snipe bid in the closing minutes.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:03 pm
by Gaff
Yahoo Japan Auctions, eh? I'll have to look into that. Thanks.
Oh and you just know that Artemio was referring to 102 Dalmatians. =P
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:07 pm
by 8bitsonic
It's a good game, buddy! I like it!
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:18 pm
by Marc
Gaff wrote:Yahoo Japan Auctions, eh? I'll have to look into that. Thanks.
You'll need to go through a proxy service like
Rinkya if you don't live in Japan, though.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:19 pm
by Gaff
Wow, that's a pretty decent service they're offering there. Cheers again.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:42 pm
by Marc
It was Snatcher who originally told me about it.

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:04 pm
by Ninja Kurosai
Blade Runner is quite possibly the greatest PC game ever made, the engine used for the characters was waaay ahead of its time.
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:40 pm
by Gaff
Yeah, looks like it was one of Westwood's finer moments before they were swallowed up by Electronic Arts.
I say the same for Command & Conquer.
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:53 am
by Gaff
Excellent, news just in - I have won a Mega CD (PAL) version of Snatcher.
The price was a little steep at £52, but it's well worth it.
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:43 pm
by Marc
You bastard, you outbid me!
...Is what I would say if I had been bidding on it. Congrats.
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:12 pm
by Gaff
Haha, thanks. Yeah, it's fair to say that I myself was rather irked the first time around but perseverance has pulled me through.