Dammit, we want you to tell us stuff! Stuff like what gaming gifts did you receive today?
This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interesting in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know enough about us — more than you even want to, we’re sure. But, hey, we’d like to know about you, too.
Anyway, here’s today’s question…
Obvious one, really. What game-related gifts did you receive today?
Me? Well, since I’m writing this on Christmas Eve (What? You really think I’m working today?) I actually don’t know. I suspect none, considering my family and friends realise I probably already have any games or consoles I would want. But who knows? Maybe someone will finally get me that Japanese Sega Saturn I’ve been craving… Or maybe not.
TK
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 6:04 PMi got a N64 :D
Chris Ryan
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 8:43 PMGenius. Thank you for a laugh, late on Chrissy evening. Nintendo Sixty FOURRRRRRRR!
Master911
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 6:23 PMI got a Copy of House of the Dead Overkill Bang Bang Box and a Stratchie that won $15
Scott Gardner
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 6:36 PMI got a Wii and Dragon Age
Ben Latimore
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 10:19 PM…how does that work? Lol
Johnnoz
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 6:44 PMMe and my brother combined got Modern Warfare II and Dragon age for PC, and Disgaea II for the PSP. Also grabbed a heap of good deals on steam: STALKER, the Penumbra pack, R6 Vegas 2, World of Goo and Evil Genius (have the game but lost the play disc XD).
Pity i wont be able to play most of this as i’m in holiday in NZ with only a netbook to play on (which was an early present itself)
so yeah a good haul 8D
Justin Robson
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 7:04 PMDragon Age Origins, and also The Force Unleashed… I know a bit late, but it’s one of those games that looked really good before it came out, but then I read some reviews and got turned off it… but I still wanted to lightsabre me some bitches.
I also got a gift card for JB and some cash, I think I’m gonna get Demon’s Souls or Assassin’s Creed 2… hell maybe both, but another game I’ve been wanting to play since it came out but waited too long was Chronicles of Riddick, I loved the original but never played Dark Athena :(
Oh well, oh, and I guess this counts my family bought a joint early present (that’s why I only got small stuff), a 46 inch Bravia. Games have never looked so… big?
Pottsy
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 7:25 PMJust a small one this year. Assassin’s Creed 2 and GH-Greatest Hits. Bring on Bark at the Moon!
Finlay Downes
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 7:45 PMOnly gaming gift I got this year was the Dungeons and Dragons 4e box set. I’ve never played D&D before, anyone got any pointers?
(I also got a few CDs – Fever Ray and Sharing Spaces by Cog – and a book on painting from the imagination. So happy!)
Ben Latimore
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 10:18 PMFind a bunch of nerds who’ll be happy to drag you along for long enough to bring you up to speed, then use a Fire spell to kill em all and run.
And hence, even though my ripoff of D&D, I actually would love a full kit. Lucky.
Finlay Downes
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 10:37 AMYeah, I’m a massive geek. :P
My friends are interested, and the quickstart rules are available free on the net (http://www.wizards.com/DnD/TryDnD.aspx) so I’ll try and set up my own game.
Richard Jones
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 9:38 AMThe beginner modules are a good place to start. I ran some friends (and my wife – her first D&D experience) through Keep on the Shadowfell. It’s simple enough and good D&D fun :)
Andrew
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 4:35 PMIf you like D&D check out a game called Neverwinter Nights, It’s an RPG by Bioware (the same guys that made Dragon age and Mass effect). That utilises the D&D rules and is based on the D&D game, so you can play characters like lawfull good, or chaotic evil. The good thing is you can find the original game and all its expansions for like $30 at EB.
Matthew Herne
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 8:03 PMThe only game I picked up for Christmas was inFamous. I bought a PS3 about 3 months ago and am slowly picking up all the decent exclusives (360 is still my main machine). I did get a couple of gift cards though, so I’ll use them in the post-Christmas sales.
To be honest, I wasn’t sure what games I actually want at the moment – I picked up most of the latest games in all the pre-Christmas sales from EB etc. At least I’ve got a stack to work my way through over holidays though!
Chris Ryan
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 9:49 PMBest thing about being a gaming parent? Legitimised ‘gift’ purchases. Including a 2nd Ps3+COD4+COD WaW+DBZ Raging Blast+GTA4, an X360+controller+2games, and also now $400 of Gift Vouchers already intended towards new release games at Boxing Day sales. Any suggestions?
Andrew
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 4:28 PMGet any Ratchet and Clank game, seriously not only are the games really really good, but they aren’t your typical kids only games, they are the kind of games you actually can play with kids, still have fun and still find challenging. Or if the kids have enough games get MW2, Uncharted 2, Assassins creed 2.
667DarkAve
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 9:55 PMSam and Max Season 1, and Sins of a Solar Empire which came without a manual, tech tree poster or serial code for online play so I’m taking it to get replaced tomorrow morning. I hate when stuff isn’t there when it’s supposed to be.
Trent Strickland
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 10:06 PMA HD tv that allows me to finally use my PS3 properly. Blu-ray is awesome.
DONAR
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 10:16 PMApparently my mother in law had planned to get me Avatar for the DS instead, but my wife intervened and I got gift vouchers for games, thank Christ(mas).
James Golfis
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 10:18 PMWii Zapper (+Zelda training game)
DJ hero
New super Mario bros wii
Call of Duty: Modern Warefare Reflex
Wii beach sports.
Yeah, I got a wii T_T
Not to mention at 11:59 last night, the power supply on that gaming rig blew up. Oh the joy ;D
Alinos
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 11:42 PMi got the assasins creed book which was a surprise i really hope its not just a repeat of the games story slightly more fleshed out tho
Joshua Iacobozzi
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 2:17 AMA Eb Games voucher, plus a lot of money. I’m probably also going to get a PS3 to go with my brand new LCD. It has an inbuilt iPod dock so I can blast the ‘tunes while I game.
It’s late, but Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!
Qumulys
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 3:52 AMYeah…..Santa doesnn’t get it at all. I got some much needed cuttlery, including steak knives. Practical, but not much fun to be had there. Some butter cookies, I guess you could put them in a cdrom drive for the luls…?
Then I spy a box with me name…. Perhaps it has 2 AAA titles in it, perhaps. Then the box comes to me, and feels oddly heavy for some video games. I shake it a little and the jostling clicks put away any hope of games. Balls. Pardon me, billiard balls. Very nice balls I mush say, a little campish tho as they are filled with glitter.
Yeah… You know your old when you get butter cookies and knives.
Santa can shove it up his ho ho *ho-ld on, I’ve misplaced my xmas spirit.
lcb
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 4:38 AMi got arrested development seasons 1 2 3 and both seasons of rome. And i gave away my wii to my brother. yeah i am awsome.
Nath
Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 2:54 PMArrested Development…my favourite show ever.
And I’ve seen many a tv show.
Richard Jones
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 9:37 AMMy daughter and I got New Super Mario Bros Wii and my wife got a Wii Fit Plus board.
I also got all of us the boardgame Labyrinth, and I was given Bananagrams (kinda like scrabble, but different).
I also got the complete Blackadder DVD set :)
I may also have accidentally bought myself The Witcher in the Steam sale ;)
Genome
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 11:28 AMThe new steelseries siberia V2 usb headset, and now my gaming setup is complete, muahahaha.
Andrew Hobbs
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 11:53 AM3gb of DDR3 RAM for my computer, which brings me to 6gb all up. Was hoping for a new GFX card, but didn’t happen. Hopefully for my birthday in a couple of weeks!
formulated
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 12:07 PMAs for gaming goods I unwrapped a copy of the God of War Collection and Borderlands – a couple of games I got this week in the mail, I knew I wouldn’t get a chance to play them til after xmas so I gifted them from Santa. Was still a bit of a surprise, didn’t notice it came with the GoW3 demo. Got my gf a plush Phantom Hourglass Link & a copy of Hakuna Matata/Afrika, regardless of the reviews, she likes photography, animal documentaries and getting stressed, this game should help with all of that.
bennie
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 2:18 PMNo gaming gifts for me this year. Am staying with my parents and they don’t believe that a 39 year old man should invest time/money in videogames ;) That said, the $100 they gave me for my birthday is going towards Bayonetta on Jan 7th!
I did buy myself a Bioshock 2 Big Daddy figurine though, so that might count….
Strange
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 9:10 PMI got the Gears of War graphic novel, and PS3 Assassin’s Creed II, black edition.
I’ve known about Assassin’s Creed for ages and it’s been sitting in our cupboard begging me to play it.
Now that its finally mine I haven’t had a chance to play it…I bought my husband Demon’s Souls for Christmas. *facepalm*
Ayrton Coll
Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 11:36 AMHalo:ODST
Nath
Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 2:54 PMDonkey Kong t-shirt!
My sister’s a legend.