Crafty One

April 27, 2009

Looking For Some Used Wii Games?

If your in the market for some good used Wii games on the cheap, then you’ve come to the right place.  Considering the price you have to pay for console games these days, it makes you wonder, if the business model for Nintendo, has been lifted from the corporate offices of the Shick company from a few years ago.  The shaver companies, a long time ago figured out, that they could make a lot more money on the blades then they could for their razors themselves.  The razors were a one time sale, but blades wear out, and need to be replaced.

I suppose I shouldn’t pick on Nintendo too much, as they’re not the first ones to sell their products this way, and they’re no where close to the worst offenders using this marketing approach.  I refer of course to the computer printer companies.  Sure, we’ll sell you a top of the line multi function printer for only $59.99.  But wait, oh you want more ink for that printer.  Well, that will be $69.99.  YIKES!  Well, if every there was a market looking for a black market, that was it.

Buy, woah, how I digress.

Let’s get back.  Cheap Wii games are what were really talking about here.  The good news, is that they’re really not that hard to find.  As a matter of fact given the multitude of websites hawking cheap games, I’m amazed you managed to find this one.  Irregardless, the point is, there is more than one way to get your self a new Wii game (at least new to you) without forking out $69.99, or whatever the game distributors are gouging consumers for these days.

My number one favorite, is just to cool my heals, and take a few patience pills.  In other words, I don’t need to be the first computer geek at the the gadget store to buy the newest whiz bang computer game on the market.  If you insist on being on the bleeding edge of games releases, then your going to pay for the privilege.  If your willing to play things cool, and wait at least a month (maybe 2 or 3 or more), then you should be able to get the same game for about half price.  Not every game does this, but they all drop in price eventually, and that’s the time to swoop in.  While there may be other ways to get good used Wii games on the cheap, this is the best by far.  You can deal with reputable retailers, and get a complete warranty and shrink wrap and everything ;)

April 20, 2009

Fun Bowling Games For Free?

Yep it’s true, you can have fun for free.  OK, well maybe not totally free.  You will need a computer, you will need an internet connection, and you will need to be open minded enough to enjoy an ancient old game played primarily by old guys with thinning hair and beer bellies from the sixties in really bad team shirts.   Well, that’s not entirely true.  Bowling was played quite a long time before the sixties.  Actually, as far back as recorded history almost.  Apparently, even the early Egyptians played the fine game of bowling.  Not sure if they had team shirts, but I bet they had beer.  Beer has been around for quite a long time as well.  Most good things have been around for a long time.  Except for my favorite eletronical gadgets, but hey I digress.

Bowling is a lot of fun, and you can play it just about anywhere these days it seems.  At least anywhere you can take a computer.  The internet option is not necessary to play the game, if you get one of the downloaded games.  That way your favorite fun bowling game can follow you just about anywhere.  On the plane, in the train, over in Spain, and waiting in line to get your drivers license renewed at the DMV.  Isn’t technology grand?  Do you think those ancient Pharaohs had any idea how popular their little game invention would be?  Actually, I should say that I’m not sure if they invented the game, or just played it way, way, way back in the day.

You can of course try bowling in a browser, but I would recommend getting a real bowling game for your PC.  While the Nintento Wii version of the game, has got to be the best option for virtual bowling, there are some rather enjoyable and fun bowling games you can download.  They cost nothing to try out, and there’s five or more of them listed at that website.  Five hours of free bowling on your PC, is hard to beat.  Especially if you don’t have a bowling alley close by, or the prospect of wearing those horrible bowling shoes designed by a malicious clown are more than you can stand.

I haven’t tried bowling on the PS3, or the Xbox, mainly because I don’t have one, but I’m sure they’re quite fun.  Although bowling for elves, or cats, or turtles, or sailboats  sounds like a fun way to while away the afternoon.

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