The best kept secret in Bakersfield PC Gaming goes by the name of Goodwill. Need a cheap fix? Would you like something new (to you), exciting, and dirt cheap? Well, head to your local Goodwill, Salvation Army, or any other second hand store around. I guarantee I will, and if I get there before you, there might not be a copy of Medieval Total War 2 for you.
This Examiner has snagged copies of worthy games on many occasions: semi-new games like Counter Strike: Source, Dawn of War: Dark Crusade, and Crysis: Warhead; classic games like Diablo 2, Warcraft Battle Chest or Total Annihilation. Newer games can run anywhere from $6 to $20, and older jewel case games start at $1.75. Beware, older games may not run well on Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7, and newer games that require online activation may have already been activated by someone else. But at $6 for a copy of Half-Life Episode 2, it’s worth the risk.
If you like that, you’ll love this: the great and famous Target may not be able to sell every single copy of Batman: Arkham Asylum at $30, but it sure can at $15. Yeah, that’s right. PC games often go to the clearance endcap at your local Target, and they’re not always bargain basement stinkers. Prices are a bit higher on average than a second hand store, but the games are newer.
Online distributors are really starting to make brick and mortar retailers upset these days, as companies like Steam (www.steampowered.com), Impulse (www.impulsedriven.com), and Good Old Games (www.gog.com) run sales on a weekly basis. These guys won’t sell you a physical copy of the game, but you won’t have to worry about losing or scratching your disc, or spending money on gasoline (almost $4 a gallon—ouch!).
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