There are just some games that are too good to be true. You look at them in that bin of discards at EB and know that that five dollar price tag most likely indicates above all else a level of quality that could best be described as down in the dumps. That being said, every once in a while you come across a game that despite its minuscule cost offers us an entertainment value beyond any of your expectations. This week in the Bargain Bin I’m going to pass on our usual format and give you a rundown of the five best gaming bargains I’ve ever had.

5. Gladius (GCN)

If you haven’t heard of Gladius, it’s one the gems of the tactical RPG genre of the last generation. Giving players a nice change, it focused in on a fantasy world inspired by Ancient Rome. In the game, the player got to choose between a male and female protagonist who would then spend the game assembling a force of warriors to participate in, you guessed it, gladiator battles. This isn’t the easiest game to find nowadays. Even if you can find it -- depending on what version you want -- it isn’t the cheapest, either. The PS2 version is going for around sixty bucks on Amazon, while the other editions are a bit more affordable. How much did I pay for it? If I have luck at anything it’s finding cheap stuff, and this summer at the county fair I found Gladius, used, but still complete for the flat, tax-free fee of five dollars. How’s that for a deal?