Platinum / Greatest Hits / Classics / Player's Choice collector's

[Gemini-Phoenix]

Just out of interest, are there any collector's here who deliberately collect Platinum / Greatest Hits / Classics / Player's Choice rereleases? Those that have these kinds of games, do you have them because you can't find a black label version? Or do you have them as well as a black label version?

Does anyone specifically collect these versions? (Ie, are there any collector's here who specialise in collecting just these kinds of releases?)

As a general rule, I don't touch them. That said though, there are exceptions if I feel these versions contribute to the collection. For example, if I am collecting a specific sub-collection, then I may be convinced to seek out these versions for completeness, but usually only after securing a black label version first. Also, if a specific rereleased game offers something extra than the original, so an example of this would perhaps be V Rally (PlayStation) where the Platinum version offered analog controls, or perhaps Silent Hill II: Director's Cut (PS2), where the Platinum release has bonus material compared to the initial release

Is there anyone here with a dedicated sub-collection of these such games? Anyone proud to be a collector of those horrid green label Greatest Hits PlayStation agmes, or red label PS2 games? How about Platinum collector's, or Player's Choice fans? Anyone have a vast number of Xbox Classics games they wish to confess to?

[deltoidsteep]

For my part I don't particularly care which version I get of a game unless there are differences in content. There are a few exceptions though. I try to avoid the platinum hits just because the cases are so damn ugly. I also vowed never to buy a greatest hits PS3 game because I thought the red case was really tacky looking. I made an exception when I found Warhawk for a good price but of course as soon as I bought it I found a regular version for ten dollars. Pretty much as long as the actual case isn't a different colour, I will buy it.

[Icarus Moonsight]

I don't actively pursue GH releases. I do have a few and it doesn't bother me much. The reasons are two-fold; Either the game has added content the first/standard release didn't have (DMC3SE & Marvel Alliance SE etc) or, it was the much easier version to get a hold of at the time (Animal Crossing, Balder's Gate Dark Alliance etc). I will replace a GH copy I already have with an original release if it's cheap enough and the same in all other aspects other than the GH packaging. I'll also do the same from standard non-GH releases to LEs or steelcase versions if I want to bad enough and the price is right.

Basically, I'm in the middle. Not picky about it at all, other than display aesthetics, but even that is minor.

[Dangerboy]

Collect Greatest Hits? Bah, that's an insane concept.

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I have all of them but Digimon World 3 for PSX.

http://www.game-rave.com/room/72_gh_longbox.jpg

[Icarus Moonsight]

D-A-N-G-E-R-B-O-Y spells commitment. Wow. I knew you had, at least, a near fullset, but I didn't realize that it would look like that! Glad to know some of those found Lightspans got a real good home (I think I see them on the shelf). :)

[The 1 2 P]

I always try to get the original version but if I find a really good deal on the platinum/greatest hits/players choice version I'll pick it up. And I also will pick up the rerelease if it has extra content, like Virtual Fighter 4 Evolution for PS2. And theres a few games where I have both versions(Castlevania: SOTN).

[PeteJames]

I like most others prefer to have the black labeled versions if possible....but I don't have any issues collecting greatest hits versions. It's the content on the disk that really matters...not what color label is covering the case.

[ScourDX]

I don't really care as long as they are cheap. Funny enough Japanese prefer Platinum hit game more than the original. Price wise Platinum hit is quite the opposite from N. American & European. Japanese Platinum hit is actually worth more than original. :confused:

[Icarus Moonsight]

I wasn't aware of that. I should have jumped on the JPN GH version of SotN when I had the chance. Found it local too... :grrr:

[PSony]

For US games I only get the black-label versions (except for Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution). For Japanese games, I don't really care because the spine usually don't have different colors and they're much cheaper than original versions.

[chrisbid]

only if i am going for an entire set, i have the entire set of dreamcast all-stars games

i have a few for other systems, but i leave them at the tail end of the collection, it looks pretty sharp that way