Ever bought a game on impulse?

[WayOutThere]

I went to GameSpot looking to buy Fatal Frame but didn't find it. I did, however, come across the game The Suffering. I knew very little about the game, just what I saw from some brief gameplay footage and that it was considered to be a scary game. It was only $7 so I can't claim buying it was much of a risk. Any even moderately expensive games I'll research carefully before buying. So, whether it was much of a risk or not have you ever bought a game on impulse?

Edit: Oh yeah, The Suffering turned out to be a great game.

 

[MetaKnight19]

Thats how I buy most of my games, and how I bought my PS3. I went into town looking for some cheap 360 games and I came back with a PS3 slim and 3 games.

 

[Heart of Darkness]

When I went to Gamespot last, I ended up buying Fallout 3 for the PC on impulse because there was a lack of Dragon Age: ORigin's Cellector's Editions in the store. I also bought the first Golden Sun.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[Hoppetussa]

No. I carefully research my games before I buy them. Impulse buys are the work of the devil!

 

[Gigaguy64]

I get a lot of games on impulse.
Some good. (Guilty Gear XX A Core +)
Some ok. (Naruto: Ninja Destiny)
Some horrible. (Lunar: Dragon Song)

but i tend to research games before i buy, and its worth the time.

 

[Pimppeter2]

None really. I tend to know whether I'm going to buy a game or not months before its release date

 

[GreyWolf257]

Many of my games are the result of impulse buys. Unless it is a big-name title that I MUST have, then it is a little less impulsey. I have a habit of going a while without getting a game and then just buying an "indie" game or game that nobody has ever heard of. As you can guess, this often results in hits and misses.

 

[RobDJClark]

I usually buy games I want/research first.

But if I have money to burn, I.e all the time, Then I'll buy a game on impulse.

Which is why I have 200 odd ps2 games.

 

[GBlair88]

Oh yes. Bloody Steam and it's damned cheap games.

Though most games I buy are pre-ordered months in advance.

 

[DreamingMerc]

I bought MGS4 on impulse actually, never played any of the previous metal gear games and had a gift card from a friend and rolled the dice with it. Needless to say I call that one a win.

 

[Furyaki12]

I get a lot of games on impulse.
Some good. (Guilty Gear XX A Core +)
Some ok. (Naruto: Ninja Destiny)
Some horrible. (Lunar: Dragon Song)

but i tend to research games before i buy, and its worth the time.

Ugh. I did the same thing with Lunar Song...only game I returned on day of purchase.

Only other game I've impulsively bought was Draglade for the DS...decent game, but got repetitive after a while.

 

[Dark Knifer]

Assassins creed 1. Not what I was expecting, but still a good game.

 

[walls of cetepedes]

Freedom Fighters.

One of the best decisions I've made.

 

[Poofs]

bought Oblivion for 6o bucks the day after it came out knowing nothing about it
it is currently my favorite game of all time

 

[SLy AsymMetrY]

Batman:Arkham Asylum. Damn was that a surprise. Best impulse buy ever!

 

[JoGribbs]

Klonoa for the Wii. I haven't opened it yet; is it any good?

 

[GodsAndFishes]

Rarely but it does happen (can't name any off the top of my head though).

Thats how I buy most of my games, and how I bought my PS3. I went into town looking for some cheap 360 games and I came back with a PS3 slim and 3 games.

Ok you win.

 

[LogicNProportion]

Tons of them when I was little, and recently, there was Lost Odyssey and Dragon Age.

Good picks, in my opinion.

HOWEVER!

Last year:

TOO HUMAN!

SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT

 

[Gigaguy64]

I get a lot of games on impulse.
Some good. (Guilty Gear XX A Core +)
Some ok. (Naruto: Ninja Destiny)
Some horrible. (Lunar: Dragon Song)

but i tend to research games before i buy, and its worth the time.

Ugh. I did the same thing with Lunar Song...only game I returned on day of purchase.

Only other game I've impulsively bought was Draglade for the DS...decent game, but got repetitive after a while.

i got it used and returned it within the next week.
What kind of RPG makes you Choose between EXP or items?
You couldn't even choose the target when you were in a fight!