「Advent Chaos」 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Have YOU ever bought a game (or Hardware) for any of your friends as a present? Have you wished you kept it for yourself? Last week I found a PS2 Toy Story 3 bundle on the Road. I gave it to my friend while also giving him my copy of Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence. That same week, because I'm such a bro I bought him Halo: Reach Legendary edition. Some years ago I also mailed my copy of LittleBigPlanet to a friend, I haven't talked to her in months unfortunately, but I did hear she was planning on getting LBP2 so I guess she liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Shepard Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 In ye olde times, I'd buy friends Vidja games for birthdays only. Nowadays, with Steam, I find it's more easy to gift someone a game, especially when Steam has sales and group sales for games, so I can buy a four pack of a game and gift them to friends so we can play together / talk about them. Steam also helps me saving in shipping costs and allows them to instantly receive the game and download at their own leisure. (Also, nowadays, all my friends play PC games, so I don't have to ever worry about console games, which makes it even easier.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
「Advent Chaos」 Posted January 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Also, nowadays, all my friends play PC games, so I don't have to ever worry about console games, which makes it even easier. Ah, if only me and my friends weren't tied by console boundaries, I'd be a much happier person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I bought my exgirlfriend final fantasy 9 since she had and liked ff8. I also bought her resident evil 2. I dont remember why. she only had a ps1 and a handful of games. Only games she had were ff8 and umjammer lammy. she was pretty cool. Too bad she turned out to be such a bitch. Stupid bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I mostly give gifts on steam these days, at least to gamer friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I bought Okami for a friend, ages ago. And I remember finding some sort of rollerblading game on PS2 for another friend who really liked the demo but could never find the game (it was pre-owned and cheap, but he enjoyed it). I gave my copy of LEGO Star Wars II to this same friend, because I bought the complete saga, and he's a Star Wars fan. Doubt he ever actually bothered playing it even though I'm sure he'd enjoy it. I grabbed Prey as a part-gift for someone else because it was only £4 and I think he liked the demo. More recently I got Ghostbusters on Wii for my sisters. Pretty sure I must be missing some stuff. I'll have to think on that. Generally, friends and I have enough money to buy what we want when it's available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadiantViper Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I bought the same person Tales of the Abyss, Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and IIRC one Kingdom Hearts game or another. She's bought me a few games too though ... but she also has a job x.x Oh, just recently I bought Midnight Club LA: Complete Edition for a friend so we could play together (the store had like 4 copies of them, good price). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topekaguy Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Ive gotten my brother some games before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battra92 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Don't tell my sister but I bought her a copy of TLOZ: Wind Waker for her birthday next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForgetfulBrain Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I've bought tons of games for my friends on Steam, during sales. It's cheap and I like trying to get my friends to dig things that I also dig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slithy toves Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 the only games i've ever bought for other ppl and not to share were for my nieces and i can't say i've ever regretted buying children anything.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Ya every once in awhile some of my steam friends from another forum exchange games. Usualy cheap stuff, but sometimes people feel generous and give collectors edition and what not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) I usually give away movies of mine, but I've received video games from gamer friends/associates before. It was only once, but back when LostWinds came out, I doubted its quality. There was someone who was rabid for the game, so much that he gifted the game to me. I appreciated the gesture, but it was kinda weird receiving a game from a stranger. I've wanted to give away some of my old gaming stuff before too. Hasn't happened yet, but right now I'm trying to be nice and give away my DS Phat to a friend who's DS Phat was thrown out by her roombitches. She says it would distract her, but eventually she would accept it. Edited January 30, 2011 by Atomsk88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Opens up Steam: Gifted to others: 21 (Not all may be for gifts, I think 5 or so are for housemate since Steam don't accept his card) Gifted to me: 9 btw who did I buy Witcher for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceedee Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Gifted to others: 20 Gifted to me: 0 every time someone goes to buy something for me I ALREADY HAVE IT LOLOOOLOLOLLL D: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 You gave the Witcher to me, Dean. I've gifted 5 games on Steam, and beside Steam I've given games as gifts on numerous occasions. Also, is there a way to check how many have been gifted to me, or do I just have to count and hope I don't forget any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I had to manually count gifted to me. But handily games you bought as gifts have their own section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber Rat Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Gifted 7 and got 2 via Steam. Not sure about outside of Steam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 I've gifted some games to friends and family, through steam? None so far And I've been gifted some games too, thanks guys! \m/ \m/ From what I remember I received: Defense Grid The Awakening The Witcher Enhanced Edition Fear Complete pack (or something like that). As far as I can remember that's it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excel_excel Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Got my girlfriend Apollo Justice for christmas! I've got my siblings games over the years. When I got my confirmation money aaaages ago I bought them all games. Been ages since though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
「Advent Chaos」 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Someday I hope I'll be able to get on Steam and gift to you all! Ima be like Santa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vargras Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Gifted: 3 Received: 0 I've bought a few of the Mass Effect 2 DLC bits for friends as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoStarr Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 My buddy was going to hold out to play Mega Man 9 with the X-BOX D-PAD so he could get ACHIEVEMENTS. I kno rite! I couldn't let him suffer like that; and gifted it to him on Wii before it was released on X-Box. I also supply my mom with games cause she doesn't know what to get. Got her the pop-cap collection on Steam and a few of the indie packs; casual puzzley stuff mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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