MUA
Or Marvel Ultimate Alliance for the uninformed.
Cast your mind back to the early days of this blog and that’s pretty much all I was playing on the PC. It had consumed all my spare time - and as a Marvel fan (a big one) it was one of those time-sapping items in my game collection. So once again spotting MUA on the pre-owned shelf at EB Games today had me shaking.
I knew that firstly, I could play it on the big 40″ through the PS3. Bonus.
Secondly, it has not one, but two extra characters in the PS3 version (Moon Knight and Colossus).
Thirdly, it was only $50 odd bucks.
I said to myself I’d not pay full price for this one. I’d already bought it on sale for the PC (paid $15) and there was no way I was buying it again, on the PS3, for $119 (general asking price in the overpriced EB culture) and unfortunately, they didn’t stock it anywhere else and I’m led to believe they’ve stopped making it too.
So seeing it appear for ~$50 made it a mouth-watering option. Essentially, I’d still have paid less for the two version than if I had bought a retail PS3 version of it in the first place. I was quickly convincing myself. So quickly in fact, I jumped in the car this afternoon and picked it up. The disc is like brand new. You’d never know it was pre-owned (save for the eleventy billion excessive stickers EB have to put on a pre-owned game.. vile practice. There’s even a bloody sticker on the leaflet in the case!!).
As I played away this afternoon, I realised how ridiculous it was to essentially buy something again, just for the extra two characters and a slightly different gaming experience. But them I’m no stranger to buying duplicates. I’ve been sucked into ‘Limited edition collectors DVD sets’ after already owning the ‘One disc edition’ time and time again.
Ahh.. such is life - too short to be worrying about these things.
It’s clobberin’ time!
Katie said,
February 4, 2008 @ 11:11 pm
Haha! So it beat you! I knew you would go back. Though I thought the whole pre-owned concept was just not in your favour but it seems I was wrong
I say you only live once and for 50 bucks who can complain!!! You may already own it on the PC but I bet you can’t complain with the bigger screen!! 
Does this mean I have lost you again for another few days?? Luckily for you, you have two days without seeing me to do all the playing you can so that come Friday I have your (almost…kinda) undivided attention! 
xxx
wuv you!
ScottyB said,
February 4, 2008 @ 11:25 pm
Yup, it beat me.. too good to pass up and all that
I’ve never been a pre-owned purchaser.. but if they’re going to look like new as this one does.. I do wonder why I’m paying double for the new article…!
Well yeah, this and Burnout should get me through until the weekend or when I see you next.. I thought with the nights I’d be all alone and sad when you’re out with the girls, having ditched me, I’d need games to get me through the tough times
Wuv you
xxx
Katie said,
February 4, 2008 @ 11:28 pm
Cheeky monkey! Never mind how sad and lonely I was on Sunday when you ditched me for your PS3 eh!
ScottyB said,
February 4, 2008 @ 11:53 pm
Touche.