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BUDGET BRILLIANCE

£9.99 seemed to be the sweet spot for many publishers releasing games during this period and not everyone could justify them, meaning those more coveted releases would typically end up going on Christmas and birthday lists. Fortunately, there were plenty of ways to get your hands on cheap games without resorting to type-in listings, piracy or mail order clubs. Those alternative options were budget games and compilations, and our pockets will be forever grateful for them. “For me it was all about

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