All right, guys. Here are a few more games that can distract you from those boring papers of yours. This is a list some of the games I thought were awesome and are now old enough to have attractive price tags. So without further ado:
#5 Need for Speed Underground 2 (PS2)
Price: $0.99-10
This one is for you Illegal Street racing fanatics. That’s right, I’ve seen this game for as low as $0.99. In this one you must master various forms of street racing from drag racing, to drifting, to the ever-irritating Street X racing in order to raise enough bank to upgrade and customize your ride. What I really love about this game is the unique things you can do in between the “official-illegal” races. Including racing to photo shoots to get on magazine covers and taking part in “unofficial-illegal” races with other drivers on the road in which you must lose them in order to unlock new parts for your car. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves racing games and is broke. Plus you can make your car look totally kick-awesome.
#4 Final Fantasy VIII (PS1)
Price: $10-15
This game (as most Final Fantasy games are) is epic. It is definitely a personal favorite of mine and has one of the most interesting story lines you could ask for in an RPG. In this adventure you play as Squall (and Laguna in special dream-like sequences), a student at Balamb Garden who ends having to save the world. It includes a very interesting leveling and limit break system, which is very satisfying. Also your Guardian Forces (GF’s) are able to level up in battles and learn new abilities as they get stronger. The world map is massive and offers a huge number of secrets to be found and mini-quests to do. There is no shortage of adventure-awesomeness in this title. To put it simply, if you like RPG’s and you haven’t played this one, you are missing out big time. I don’t want to give too much of the game away so I’m just going to tell you that it is worth more than you can get it for these days.
#3 Starfox 64 (N64)
Price: $5-10
I would recommend this game to anyone who enjoys flying around and blowing stuff up. Your ultimate goal is to reach the Planet Venom to defeat Andross (of Starfox fame) once again. By completing certain goals or finding shortcuts, you can follow different routes to get to Venom. This increases the replayability of the game a great deal (there is still a planet or two that I haven’t gotten to yet). Also, there are planets on which you drive a tank across the surface rather than fly overhead, which adds an interesting way to break up the monotony of flying around all the time. The very different planets are all awesome in their own ways and the boss battles are some of the most fun I’ve played. This game is definitely worth the $10 you can get it for.
#2 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (GBA)
Price: $0.99-10
This game employed a unique way of making a sequel of the first Kingdom Hearts game. Rather than a normal battle system, it uses a battle system that utilizes cards that you have collected. I know what you’re thinking: “What!?! A freakin’ card system!?!?” I know, I know. It sounds terrible (and usually is). But this is done a little differently. You use the cards to attack but you have the ability to run around and avoid getting hit by the enemy. Also, you have to be sure that you are near enough to the enemy to hit him. The only difference between this system and a normal battle system is that the amount of damage you do depends on the number of your card (which can be stopped if the enemy plays a card with a higher number at the same time. Also you have the slight ability to create the map yourself. The rooms are in predetermined locations, but when you get to a doorway you have to use a card to create the door (and the room behind it). The kind of card you use has an effect on what room is created. Some rooms have enemies, some have treasure chests, and some have Moogles. Another great aspect of this game is that it bridges the gap between KH and KH2 (both PS2 titles). It is a great addition to the collection and offers a very interesting story line. If you like any of the other KH games, you should definitely pick this one up.
#1 LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Multi)
Price: $5-15
This game is awesome. I don’t care how cartoony and ridiculous some other people think it looks. It is a solid title and should be respected as one. A unique aspect of the game is the humor that is added into the Star Wars situations to make it a very amusing. The game play is dead-on, I unfortunately bought this game just before exam week and I had a very hard time studying (I ended up not studying at all). It is the kind of game that I just wanted to keep playing over and over. The ability to purchase cheats and characters is also really neat. One of the most interesting parts of the game is collecting the minikits that are hidden throughout the levels. It’s rare to find a game where you feel like you absolutely have to find every item, but this is definitely one of them. Seriously, pick this up if you haven’t already.
Did I miss anything? Feel free to comment with some of your suggestions.
