I have officially decided the one thing I don’t like about being a video game addict: the expense.
All semester, I have been anxiously awaiting Call of Duty: Ghosts. I even wrote it in my planner in the spot reserved for exams and meetings. After going to my first midnight game release, I was so excited to get Ghosts at midnight on Monday and play my night away.
It was after all of this that I realized I probably should wait to purchase the game for the sake of my wallet. Heartbreaking, I know, but it was a choice I had to make.
I’m kind of a shopping addict across the board, and video games are no different. I go crazy whenever there are any type of pre-owned game sales — Why yes, I do need all of them!
It drives me crazy how expensive games are. Sixty dollars a pop isn’t cheap, especially when you’re the type of person who wants way more than one game a year. With so many great titles released this year, it has been very hard for me to show much self-restraint.
If you can stand to wait, most games go down in price in a few months besides the powerhouse titles that will be drawing the original price for as long as they can.
There is a huge number of games that truly are worth a hefty price tag. Although $60 is a lot for a short campaign-based game with no online component, other games prove to be well worth the investment.
If you’re anything like me, you will want an online game that you can pick up and play for a few hours whenever you get a chance. For me, that is hands-down COD. I know I’ve logged an embarrassing number of hours on the game, but I’m still not quite sick of it.
The good thing about playing games online is there isn’t a true end to them. You can keep playing, building skills and upgrading your arsenal.
For campaign lovers, I love Mass Effect 2. To be honest, I still haven’t finished the game.; it’s that long. There are tons of different missions, many of which let you choose the order and make choices that will change the rest of your game.
I also love the character customization in this game. There are tons of ways to make yourself the perfect character.
If you aren’t into fantasy games, a favorite of mine has always been L.A. Noire. I can’t even begin to describe how much fun I have playing this game. It is much more focused on the storyline than anything else. You have to try to solve the case as an L.A. detective in the 1940s. Several of the cases are historic, such as the Black Dahlia murder.
The campaign on this game is pretty long, and it is one that is definitely worth replaying.
Sophie Kruse is a sophomore studying journalism. What games did she miss out on? Tell her at sk139011@ohiou.edu.
