November 2012 pickups

[Maben]

LOL, I wasn't gonna say a damned thing

No need to be a broken record like some other members...


Unboxing pics/vids?

Was too excited after my initial pic to do any more.  I was a bit disappointed by the game case itself, if I remember later today I'll post pics of that.  Let's just say that the picture on the box is a bit misleading.

LOL!  I know that feeling

Bummer that it's not as cool as it would seem :/

It's still pretty awesome.  If you guys are interested in the controllers/console you can see videos online...it's pretty sweet.  They both glow blue instead of green and are transparent.  The odd thing about the transparency though is that from even the slightest angle you can see the bright white light inside the controller.  

Here's the only thing I didn't like, the big yellow label on the bottom of the cover:


Also, I'm not sure what the regular version comes with, but there was no manual or any inserts other than some redeemable codes.  Instead, the inside of the cover is printed with the safety instructions (kind of tacky in my opinion).


All is good though, it looks pretty nice on my shelf.  (Although you can see that they decided to center-justify the title on the spine unlike the other 3 games).

[JDavis]

Picked these up the other night (at the midnight release for Halo)

Halo 4 - $54.20
Kingdom Hearts BBS - $3.49

Also, I'm not sure what the regular version comes with, but there was no manual or any inserts other than some redeemable codes.  Instead, the inside of the cover is printed with the safety instructions (kind of tacky in my opinion).

Regular version is the same. This is apparently the direction Microsoft is planning to go for all games.

All is good though, it looks pretty nice on my shelf.  (Although you can see that they decided to center-justify the title on the spine unlike the other 3 games).

More like the other 7 games. Wars, ODST, Reach, and Anniversary are also all either left (top?) aligned or have their text taking up the entire spine.

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Here's a pic showing the condition of that Link's Crossbow Training's envelope:



The white and blue bits near the spine are just reflection. The white down Link's back and on the far left are where the sticker sealing it shut was apparently torn off.

[MaSHoe]

Gamecube: $20
GBA SP AGS101: $7.50
Dynasty Warriors 6: $15 New
Tales of Vesperia: $16 New

Next pickup will be the Wii U, cant wait 

[ShaggyB]

glad im not the only one mad about halo 4's lack of manual. Got the $99 limited or special edition.... and it has a collectors tin in the pack. no manual and the health warnings are on a separate card.

[Maben]

Here's a pic showing the condition of that Link's Crossbow Training's envelope:



The white and blue bits near the spine are just reflection. The white down Link's back and on the far left are where the sticker sealing it shut was apparently torn off.

Yeah that's not a big deal for me, I was planning on putting it into a white DVD case anyways.  I'm only looking to spend a few bucks.

[wiggy]

Is that NFR label on the sleeve or the plastic case?  I'm guessing sleeve, based on your disappointment

[Maben]

Is that NFR label on the sleeve or the plastic case?  I'm guessing sleeve, based on your disappointment

It's not even a sticker, it's physically printed as part of the label.  I mean it's not that big of a deal really, but the pictures on the box don't show it like that which is why I said it was misleading.  I just like my games to be "pristine".

[wiggy]

That sucks.  Well, at least that will be the more "rare" version of the game (not that there is really a rare Halo game LOL!).

[Mick Dundee]

(not that there is really a rare Halo game LOL!).

Halo: Combat Evolved for Mac

[wiggy]

Rare for Halo I suppose, but is it actually rare?  You know, in the actual sense of the word.

[Maben]

Rare for Halo I suppose, but is it actually rare?  You know, in the actual sense of the word.

Ebay prices seem to think so...not above original MSRP but still pretty solid. 

[tiktektak]

Some November pick-ups and also late October:

[JDavis]

Yeah that's not a big deal for me, I was planning on putting it into a white DVD case anyways.  I'm only looking to spend a few bucks.

Sounds good to me! Just shoot me a PM. It does have the manual and the two inserts (Club Nintendo code and an ad for other Zapper games)

And in case it helps you display your Halo 4, I did a scan of mine

[Umbra]

iOS photo is pretty grainy, but I'm sure you get the picture.


Picked it up on release day but haven't gotten around to posting. Haven't even started reading the bonus material yet

[Mick Dundee]

picked up a new copy of Shadow/ICO for $10 at GameStop with code.
used the "Keep It" option for my 2nd Vita Game: Ragnarok


 Only picked up Shadow/ICO because a friend wants it but doesn't have a PS3 right yet. I'll keep it until he gets a system then sell it to him for what I paid.