Collection Quality

CakesCakes
in Collector's Corner
Growing up I didn't take the best care of my games, most had no cases, let alone manuals and inlays, but since I've declared that my PS1 games are a 'collection', I can't stomache to have anything less than perfect in amongst them. I just bought a bunch of games (40-50) and only put 8 in my collection, because most had cracked cases, missing inlays or were platinum games. I mixed and matched cases to complete some games, but the rest are in a box ready to be given to a friend or donate to charity shops.



I know it's logical to keep the Cool Boarders 3 inlay and disk incase I come across and manual in the wild, but I just hate the thought of having it. I think I might be slightly insane .



I'm just curious as to how fussy you are, are you bothered by this sort of thing or is it just me? 

Comments

  • PsychopatPsychopat
    I keep a pile of crappy things/orphans/replacement cases in case I find something to complete them. When I get the game complete and in a satisfying condition I get rid of the orphans for that game by selling/trading/donating them.
  • Vivi-gamerVivi-gamer
    I'll only get fussy if I am missing Manuals from my favourite game series like Final Fantasy or Metal Gear - have bought quite a few pre-owned games some with tatty cases, scratches or missing manuals but if they're seriously scratched and effect the playback then I will buy a new one - I played my original copy of Metal Gear Solid 1 recent and have noticed a cutscene where the dialog played up and another codec conversation where it had to load for a second - strange because there aren't even many scratches on this disc...



    I remember when I bought Final Fantasy XII for the first time, I played through it and looked after it well, but some how it managed to get one very minor scratch. Because of that the game refused to load one of the areas in the game, luckily it wasn't a mandatory place to visit but it still annoyed me, luckily i found a copy for 89p a few years back, also in solid condition
  • CakesCakes
    Hmm.. I'm thinking of perhaps doing something similar. I'll just get a bunch of crap, dump it in a box, let my friends help themselves and whatever they don't take I'll keep as spares and repairs.



    I just bought Crash Bandicoot 3, case is in mint condition, as is manual and inlay. disc is perfect aside from a cm scratch, due to that scratch the game wont run for more than 10 minutes at a time.
  • zigzagzarfzigzagzarf
    The scourge of collecting...I too have my boxes of crap waiting to be completed
  • SoeraSoera
    Depends. Cartridge games are exactly that ... just carts. I dont care if they are beat up or not as long as I can read the end label and can tell what the game is. My disk games however need to be in better condition just for playability. As mentioned above, a little bit of scratches can take a game from good to unusable. Which is also why all my disk games are at least in cases. Perfection however isnt that big of a deal to me. I dont collect for value so as long as it works, its good enough.
  • ZingZing
    I wonder if I was the only kid who kept all his NES game boxes. I still had them until 2003 when I sold my collection.



    I also never understood why people trashed PSone cases. Did these same people trash their music CD and DVD cases? I don't get it. You actually need the manual to know how to play. Why would anyone throw it away?
  • Vivi-gamerVivi-gamer

    Originally posted by: Zing



    I wonder if I was the only kid who kept all his NES game boxes. I still had them until 2003 when I sold my collection.



    I also never understood why people trashed PSone cases. Did these same people trash their music CD and DVD cases? I don't get it. You actually need the manual to know how to play. Why would anyone throw it away?



    Well lets be honest here, when was the last time you looked in a gaming manual because you didn't understand something in a game. I honestly cannot remember



    The PS1 jewel cases were a lot more delicate that the PS2/PS3 designs. So they would get cracks and marks if your werent careful. Dreamcast are the worst, it's rare to find a Dreamcast case intact with thoughs delicate hinges. I'm also glad they've stopped using cardboard for nintendo titles, which just does wear over time unfortunately.


  • ZingZing
    I always read the manual before playing. In fact, I won't even play a game if I do not have the manual. I refer to PlayStation manuals quite often, not so much NES or SNES. I don't use any outside assistance for my games, no FAQs, walkthroughs, no Internet, so the manuals and maps/charts that come with the games are important for me.
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