Picky about variants? Revisions?
I was making a deal with another member earlier and was reminded of this - Player's Choice and Greatest Hits versions of games go somewhat out of their way to mark themselves, and are pretty clear in that they are not "original releases". Same with stuff like "Game of the Year" editions.
It got me thinking though, what about "Rev A" and whatnot? There are (rarely?) differences even in the code sometimes between these versions. And beyond that, it's simply once again not the "original release", even if maybe a little less obviously so than Greatest Hits versions.
So I was curious - how anal are the rest of you when it comes to stuff like this?
Most specifically, I hate the red cases on the PS3 Greatest Hits; they go way out of their way to look different on your shelf, and despite being the same game inside it just kinda feels... cheap I guess?
What are your thoughts?
It got me thinking though, what about "Rev A" and whatnot? There are (rarely?) differences even in the code sometimes between these versions. And beyond that, it's simply once again not the "original release", even if maybe a little less obviously so than Greatest Hits versions.
So I was curious - how anal are the rest of you when it comes to stuff like this?
Most specifically, I hate the red cases on the PS3 Greatest Hits; they go way out of their way to look different on your shelf, and despite being the same game inside it just kinda feels... cheap I guess?
What are your thoughts?
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Also if there is a complete edition with everything on the disk, I will always hold out for that version.
i try to avoid them altogether, but if i find one for an incredible deal i usually pick it up. can always swap later.
eta: rev-a is not something i even look for. makes zero difference to me.
I started a thread about this a while ago if you're interested in reading it http://nintendoage.com/forum/mess...
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I started a thread about this a while ago if you're interested in reading it http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&thr...
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This is the unfortunate tale of joining as a member in 2017, and not 5-10 years earlier. Repeated threads with identical/similar themes will likely to
happen!
As a gamer, I personally don't care too much. If anything, the greatest hits or revisions will likely have less bugs. As a collector on the other hand, I don't go for them intentionally with a few exceptions where some actually are very rare.
If you're the type of person who mocks collectors for their collecting habits, and often say "but games are meant to be played". This thread topic is the perfect reminder that "yes, but we all collect what we want to collect".
What really grinds me is finding used stuff that has a Greatest Hits disc in the regular case. GOTY versions are usually the opposite of GH/PC titles, they have all the added content and a lot of times not any of the tacky stuff added to the art.
Oh rly?
I started a thread about this a while ago if you're interested in reading it http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&thr...
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nothing wrong with a new discussion!
My opinion has always been if I happen upon a players choice I'll take it. If I find a black label later, I'll keep that only if in better condition. There are some games that I'd rather have black label like Super Mario World, since it's substantially rarer. But for Super Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64, players choice were what I had as a kid, so I opted for those players choice CIB for my collection. It's really a game by game basis. On one hand for a greatest hits they often cheaped out on materials, like PS1 manuals being black and white rather than color, and on the other, a greatest hits should be harder to find considering you need to sell a certain amount as black label before switching. So some I'm pickier than others.
Regarding other variants, I don't really care. Supposedly the hang tab Mike Tysons Punch Out is more sought after, but mine has the tab punched and therefore gets in the way when I'm trying to get the damn game out. So that's kinda annoying
Oh and while on the topic, I much prefer the old PS3 case design with the Spider-Man font. I am starting to collect those early titles just because I think it looks better
Fine on their own, not too fond of them mixed with the black label games. Nintendo's fine, though, since all they change are the designs of the covers, which is no issue with me.
Originally posted by: twiztor
not a fan of the greatest hits versions.
i try to avoid them altogether, but if i find one for an incredible deal i usually pick it up. can always swap later. eta: rev-a is not something i even look for. makes zero difference to me.
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Players Choice releases though, I'm not into at all