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Wecome to the first ever CheapSkate Gamer weekly bargain column!

I’m as excited as you are about this (unless you aren‘t as excited as I am) and I hope I’ll be able to do all the community wants! (Provided you do not want me to strip down naked and do interpretive dance – because that’s a strictly-weekends sort of thing).

This week has seen the Post-Halloween bargains drop, and that means more savings for you!

Let’s begin with the PC.

Digital Download
Bloody Good Time – $4.49 (10% off)
I’ve heard a lot about Bloody Good Time – made by the same people who produced The Ship – Bloody good time apparently is a bloody good time! Pick up a copy if you’d like to try it. For less than $5, you can’t go wrong.

Trine – $5.00 (75% off)
Trine is simply an amazing game, stunning visuals combined with solid physics-based puzzles make this a must buy! A bit on the short side, but still well worth the $5!

Grand Theft Auto 3 – $2.49 (75% off) & Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – $2.49 (75% off)
I had never been a fan of the series until this point, where over-the-top action and comical characters placed in a cartoon world allowed me to run wild! Definitely recommended for $2.49.

Supreme Commander 2 – $5.10 (66% off)
I can’t say I’ve played this, but the original was an amazing RTS experience! If you buy this, first make sure you have a beefy computer, because porky and fishy computers just won’t cut it! [/lame joke #1]

Shattered Horizon – $9.99 (50% off)
I haven’t played this, but zero-gravity. Gaiz? Srsly.

Poker Night at the Inventory – $4.95
It’s not out yet, but at $5 for the pre-order and an additional TF2 hat (which can be upwards of $15 alone in the MANN co store) plus additional winnable hats. With such great characters, what could possibly go wrong?

The Whispered World – $14.95 (50% off)
Wow. It’s not as cheap as the other games on this list, but by god is it AMAZING! If you were EVER a fan of ANY point and click game, get this game! It’s truly a beautiful thing – well worth the money!

World In Conflict: Complete Edition – $7.49 (50% off)
I loved this game, but it is more suited to tactically-minded gamers. If you loved SupCom and COH, then this is the game for you!

First Encounter Assault Recon (F.E.A.R) – $9.99
This is the game that proved to me that horror worked in FPS games. Despite the corny title, this game blew me away upon release. Remember, if you commit to buying this, make certain that you play through to the end, it’s one of the few games which gets better as you progress through the campaign!

Zeno Clash – $3.75
I actually know nothing about this game. But it’s cheap!

Frontiers Pack – $12.49
This is awesome. Chattered Horizontals and Reddened Gold – together at last! Get it.

Call of Duty: Black Ops – $59.95 (Thanks to NotoriusR)
I was seriously going to leave this out of the article considering it’s a new release and over what I would consider a ‘discount’, but the Kotaku community was waiting outside my house with flaming stakes, on horses with diamond armour, so I decided against it.

Raptor: Call of the Shadows – $4.19 (Thanks to Chuloopa)
An older game (Well what do you expect from GoG!) but a solid experience which holds its own surprisingly well in this day and age. Certainly recommended!

Retail Boxes
Bioshock 2 – $12.99
Never played Bioshock 2, but if it’s anything like the first, it is well worth the $13.

Age of Empires: Collector’s Edition – $14.00
An oldie, but a goodie. A bit of a stretch at $14, but still worth having if you haven’t got a copy.

Grand Theft Auto Episodes from Liberty City – $34.00
I don’t know anything about this, but one of the games in this pack is called ‘The Ballad of Gay Tony’. I’m just sayin’.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising – $38.00
Despite its flaws, I loved this game, and you should too.

Xbox 360
Ninja Gaiden II – $13.09
If you like ninjas, action, fun or breathing, you should probably pick up a copy of Ninja Gaiden 2. Whilst the story isn’t too crash hot, the game has such ridiculous, over-the-top action that you can’t help but love it.

Alan Wake – $34.00
Like having your mind blown? This is the game for you. Part Dead Space, part Indigo Prophecy, this game is all good!

Aliens vs Predator – $38.00
Do you enjoy game remakes that don’t need to exist? You’ve found the perfect one! Pretty much a graphical update to the earlier titles, it is still a solid game worth taking a look at.

PS3
Assassin’s Creed II – $38.00
When I first heard about “Ass A Sin – Greed 2” being released, I was so excited… then I got corrected. The game is, however, worth the price, as it improves on many of the gripes people had with the original. [/lame joke #2]

Wii
Super Mario Brothers All Stars 25th Anniversary pack – $34.99
Guys, if you have a Wii and don’t buy this, you should probably contemplate therapy.

Biggest Loser Challenge – $46.00
I don’t actually expect anyone to buy this game, but I thought I’d give the series a flog through the art of pun. Here we go; If you buy this game, you certainly will win the biggest loser challenge! [/lame joke #3]

Disney’s Epic Mickey – $69.00
I know it isn’t exactly “cheap”, but for a pre-order, this seems to be pretty reasonable. From the game-play videos, I can safely assume that we will have another amazing Warren Spector game with this!

Cabela’s Big Game Hunter + Gun 2010 – $69.00
Quite cheap considering the added peripheral. Rednecks will enjoy.

PSP
Daxter – $14.95
At the cheaper end of new games for the PSP, worth a look at least.

DS
Beat City – $14.00
The dude has a speaker in his head. ’nuff said.

Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter
– $28.00
A great series of games, I definitely recommend this one!

Next week I aim to have an even more comprehensive list of games on sale, but I need your help! Yes you! No, not you. The guy next to you. No, other side. You, yes, You! Give me suggestions to improve this article below! Have you seen any of these games cheaper? Did I miss a game you saw on sale? Know an Australian discount games website? If so, comment below and tell me where!

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