Final Fantasy VIII/IX

Used - $9.99/$9.87 (Note: Used Amazon.com prices are subject to change)

I know, how can I not include Final Fantasy VII here? Well, this is the Bargain Bin and if you’ve looked at a copy of FFVII on Amazon lately, you might note that they’re running between sixty and a hundred bucks apiece. Don’t blame me, it’s the fanboys’ faults. Speaking of the fanboys, don’t tell them I said this, but compared to VIII and IX, VII isn’t as good anyways. Yes sir, if you’re looking for a good deal and have a machine that can play either one of these puppies, well, I can’t think of a better way to spend at least forty hours of your time. Honestly you could invest dozens of hours into both of these games and still not finish them. The real test I suppose is how you feel about turn-based story-driven RPGs. Personally, I love them, and if you have a PS3 I can’t think of any reason not to buy either, or more likely, both of these excellent titles.

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

Used - $0.10 (Note: Used Amazon.com prices are subject to change)

Still considered by many fans of the series to be the best of the bunch, Tenchu: Stealth Assassins is one of the first games in the stealth action genre. The player plays one of two ninjas, a guy or girl, in 16th century Japan. Tasked with a series of assassination missions, you can generally proceed through the missions as you like, slaying people, or sneaking through the missions as a ninja would in real life -- you didn’t really think they were all like Ryu Hayabusa did you -- and taking your opponents by surprise. The game does reward you more for stealth, but it doesn’t make it any less fun to butcher people with a sword. It is old, so the graphics are dated and the camera isn’t the best, but many still consider this a top tier game and for the price it can’t be beaten.