Episode 30: Gaming on a Budget

Gaming on a Budget is the 30th episode of Scott The Woz, the video was uploaded on July 30, 2017, by Scott Wozniak on Scott The Woz.

Description
Scott goes out to see how much can be bought for the price of a new game!

Characters

 * Scott Wozniak

Credits

 * Scott Wozniak as Scott Wozniak

Plot
The video begins with Scott Wozniak shredding a one dollar bill down a paper shredder, as he says he's trying to pass the time by literally spending money to pass the time. He then realizes he should attempt to be more relatable to the everyman, and tries to experience what it's like to be in poverty. In this attempt he becomes homeless and takes refuge in someone's attic. Given his situation, Scott decides to try to collect and play video games while on a small budget ($60), he goes to a local video game store near him and picks out everything he would want.

Near the end of the episode, Scott decides he needs to return back to his normal life. While looking for ways to sell the Xbox and games he got, he stumbles upon a $200 membership fee for The Anti-Pussy Club.

Music

 * Puzzle Plank Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
 * Title - Double Dragon
 * Credits - Sonic Mega Collection
 * Breakout - 3D Dot Game Heroes

End Cards

 * ARMS vs Splatoon | Battle of the New IPs
 * Definitive Editions
 * Physical vs Digital Games

Transcript
Scott Wozniak: Hey all, Scott here!

[Scott Wozniak puts a one-dollar bill into a paper shredder]

Scott Wozniak: ''And don't mind me, just passing the time by spending money on passing the time. Wait a tick, I should relate more to the everyday common man! I should be in poverty!''

[Scott Wozniak is now in poverty]

Scott Wozniak: This blows!

Scott Wozniak: ''As you can see, I'm bunkered in somebody's attic here, due to me going through a little phase I like to call homeless. Yeah, I got two options here, either I can go forth with come classic Ponzi schemes, or I can die in the streets due to hypothermia. Yeah, I know, it's July, but I'm in poverty now, so anything's possible and probable! I think I'm gonna go with option C, gaming on a budget!''

Scott Wozniak: ''At least 4 families die each year due to their infant child spending too much on micro transactions, so it's important to budget wisely when it comes to games. So I'm gonna get myself $60 and see just how much I can get with that kind of money.''

[Scott Wozniak heads to a retro video game store known as Replay of Toledo, which features all types of video game related nostalgia, from the Nintendo 64, to the Xbox and PlayStation 2. He then ends up buying an Xbox and some unknown games, and finally, proceeding to throw the Xbox in the trunk]

Scott Wozniak: ''So I went to Replay of Toledo, which is a video game, movies and music boutique, with my entire checking account, and this is what I picked up for a solid $60. Not a bad haul if I do say so myself.''

[title card pops up, showing the price of the Xbox as "$40"]

Scott Wozniak: ''I picked up an original Xbox for a few reasons. Games for this platform are dirt cheap, and the sixth generation of consoles, I think usually appeals to both retro gamers and more new-school ones. Also, this console can be modded to play almost any console released before it, so you can easily pack this sucker full of emulators if you're into that sort of thing.''

[title card pops up, showing the price of the Crimson Skies as "$1"]

Scott Wozniak: ''In terms of games I picked up for the console, I went for quality, value and variety. First up, one of the most beloved original Xbox exclusives, Crimson Skies, an arcade flight game with both single player and multiplayer.''

[title card pops up, showing the price of Project Gotham Racing 2 as "$1"]

Scott Wozniak: ''Next, Project Gotham Racing 2, a racing game for the bunch. Definitely necessary at that price.''

[title card pops up, showing the price of Sonic Mega Collection Plus as "$4"]

Scott Wozniak: ''Sonic Mega Collection Plus. A ton of games are in this collection, plus some fun little extras here and there, and this was a childhood favorite of mine back in the day!''

[title card pops up, showing the price of Trivial Pursuit Unhinged as "$1"]

Scott Wozniak: ''Trivial Pursuit Unhinged. Hey, why not, it's a party game. If you're gaming on a budget, this will be your collection for awhile. Why not throw in a game everyone could play?''

[title card pops up, showing the price of Spider-Man 2 as "$3"]

Scott Wozniak: ''Spider-Man 2, often considered one of the best movie licensed games, especially when it comes to just screwing around in the game's world. ''

[title card pops up, showing the price of Beyond Good & Evil as "$3"]

Scott Wozniak: Beyond Good & Evil, a cult classic that deserves a spot in any collection for only 3 bones.

[title card pops up, showing the price of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance as "$2"]

Scott Wozniak: ''Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, an updated version of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Definitely should keep you busy for awhile.''

[title card pops up, showing the price of Halo: Combat Evolved as "$5"]

Scott Wozniak: ''And Halo: Combat Evolved. Come on, I had to, it's Halo. The point was to illustrate that so much can be bought for cheap. I picked up an entire game console with 8 games that would keep me busy for quite awhile for the price of just one new video game. Sure, the Xbox is about 15 years old or so, but this generation of games definitely holds up pretty well, and if you truly enjoy games, it shouldn't matter when they were released. As long as they're fun. If you're strapped for cash, definitely shop around a bit and don't feel like you have to buy and play only newer games. Go back a generation or two, and you'll find incredible value and fun to be had! But if you have to play games from this generation, there's a copious amount of free-to-play games and demos lurking around. And games that are a few years old hover around the $20 mark or so. There's loads of options, so if you're a broke college kid or just down on your luck and need some solid entertainment, venture forth to some used game stores and pick up an older console.''

Scott Wozniak: ''Well, look who's back and ready to head back into a horrifying reality of having responsibilities and money? I have to sell the Xbox though, I already the system and a fair amount of those games, so I have to figure out how I can sell this system for profit.''

Scott Wozniak: ''Ah, The Anti-Pussy Club! A club for anti-pussies. $200 to join, meetings are centennial, and you get a free Xbox and games for joining!''

Trivia

 * In The Legend of Zelda | Tales from the Backlog, it is revealed that since Breath of the Wild Isn't Perfect, Scott Wozniak has had a string around his thumb; however, the string is not visible in the episode.