Is there going to be an offical Best Buy release with every game now? Thats getting kinda old.
- seriously.
The funny part is that these are mostly a sticker on the outside of the snapcase (but under the shrinkwrap), or are printed on the insert.
Inside, there's just a piece of paper with the code on it, and that's all.
It's not really a special edition or anything, just an exclusive sales feature.
It's definitely getting old.
The problem for me is to determine exactly how much I want to pay attention to some of these details.
For example - let's look at three different releases:
Stuntman: Ignition
There's a release with nothing on the insert.
There's a release with a "FREE Movie Ticket Inside" printed on the insert.
There's a release with no "FREE Movie Ticket Inside" on the insert, but with the Target Exclusive information sticker.
There's a release with no "FREE Movie Ticket Inside" on the insert, but with the Best Buy Exclusive information sticker.
There's a release with no "FREE Movie Ticket Inside" on the insert, but with the Circuit City Exclusive information sticker.
So, that's technically 5 releases of Stuntman: Ignition. However, I haven't mentioned any other re-releases.
Which brings me to example #2:
Eragon
There's a standard release with nothing on the insert.
There's a release with a "FREE Movie Ticket Inside" printed on the insert.
Should I care? If I want to be complete, then of course I do. But ultimately, it's only a re-release (The version with the FREE ticket was the first one.) There are other re-releases that have this exact same issue.
Which brings me to example #3:
Gears of War
There's the standard original release with nothing on the insert.
There's the Limited Edition Collector's release.
There's a new re-release with the gold starburst on the insert (Game of the Year info).
Again - I'm not sure if I need to have a new category for re-releases, or just ignore them.
I'm open to thoughts on the subject...
Thanks,
Steve
Last edited by orrimarrko; 09-06-2007 at 05:02 PM.
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New games to add:
Blue Dragon
Dynasty Warriors Gundam
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Actually found the Toys R Us exclusive Call of Duty 2 with DVD today.
If I could figure out how to post a picture, I'd show you how it's different from the regular release.
Call of Duty 2 and 3 have the most variants releases of ANY XBOX 360 games out there.
Call of Duty 2
Original release (no offer on front of insert)
Game of the Year Edition release (no designation on spine; just says Call of Duty 2)
Game of the Year Edition release (no designation on spine; just says Call of Duty 2) - TRU exclusive comes packaged with Bonus DVD packaged in cardboard slipcover, shrinkwrapped to the back of the snapcase, and paper insert on front of snapcase
Game of the Year Edition release (designation added on spine; says Game of the Year Edition) - red circle on front of insert that says FREE BONUS DVD
Game of the Year Edition release (designation added on spine; says Game of the Year Edition) - red circle on front of insert that says FREE Multiplayer MAPS and BONUS DVD
Special Edition Platinum Hits release (Platiinum Hits design; says Special Edition on front) - red circle on front of insert that says INCLUDES BONUS DVD!
Call of Duty 3
Original release (no offer on front of insert)
Original release - (Wal-Mart exclusive with Bonus Soundtrack) - gold circle on front of insert that says BONUS Call of Duty 3 Soundtrack Inside (includes Sountrack CD in white paper slipcover)
Original release - The Ultimate World War II Experience (Best Buy exclusive) - packaged in oversized cardboard slip-cover with Bonus DVD in snapcase
Call of Duty 3: GOLD Edition (no offer on front of insert)
Call of Duty 3: GOLD Edition - red circle on front of insert that says FREE Multiplayer MAPS and BONUS DVD $10 Value
I believe that's all of them!
Steve
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My Call of Duty 2 2005 GOTYE release has a designation on the spine and a "Free Bonus DVD See Reverse For Details" red circle stamp on the insert, and the bonus DVD comes in a white paper CD sleeve/envelope with the title "Collector's Bonus DVD" on it.
How did you find the TRU version - eBay, used at a B&M store, or NOS still at TRU?
Last edited by orrimarrko; 09-02-2007 at 12:43 PM.
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I'm thinking of just doing a list, alphabetically, which has each of the known variants for each title, rather than breaking them down as I have been.
What does everyone think? Would that be more helpful, or is this more helpful?
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I think that it would be easier to read that way. Could we also add the actual differences to the games in the list. Like PD0 platinum hits adds new maps, right?
List updated as of 9/6.
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I saw the 2 worlds one today used and it sure looked sweet. Don't know much about the game but the colectors package was nice.
neo geo system
I think that I've decided to list all the versions of each title alphabetically, and bold the main title.
That way, if you're just interested about the game, regardless of the other packaging info, you can see them clearly. Or, if you're like me, you can see all of the collecting options.
By the way, I encountered a different John Woo Presents: Stranglehold today.
It was at Wal-Mart, and it was for the regular release, not the Collector's Edition.
There was a small offer logo on the bottom of the front insert that read something like, "Bonus - collectible art book inside".
I wrote it down and will update the list with the actual wording later today.
LOTS of variants for you retentives out there! (I'm one myself.)
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Can I suggest something like this, with the special editions info:
-#-
2006 FIFA World Cup
-A-
All-Pro Football 2K8
Amped 3
Armored Core 4
-B-
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat - Platinum Hits
Battlestations: Midway
Bigs, The
Bionicle: Heroes
Bioshock
Bioshock - Limited Edition (BSLE)
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
Blitz: The League
Blue Dragon
Bomberman Act: Zero
Bullet Witch
Burnout: Revenge
Burnout: Revenge - Platinum Hits
-C-
Cabela's African Safari
Cabela's Alaskan Adventures
Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty 2 - Platinum Hits
Call of Duty 2 - 2005 Game Of The Year Edition
Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty 3 - Gold Edition (CD2G)
Call of Juarez
Chromehounds
College Hoops 2K6
College Hoops 2K7
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Crackdown
-D-
Dance Dance Revolution (DDR): Universe
Dance Dance Revolution (DDR): Universe - Bundle w/Dance Pad
Darkness, The
Dead or Alive 4
Dead or Alive 4 - Platinum Hits
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2
Dead Rising
Dead Rising - Platinum Hits
Def Jam: ICON
DiRT
Disney's Meet the Robinsons
Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Disney/Pixar's Cars
Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille
Dreamworks' Shrek The Third
Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires
Dynasty Warriors Gundam
-E-
Earth Defense Force 2017
Elder Scrolls IV, The: Oblivion
Elder Scrolls IV, The: Oblivion - Collectors Edition (ESOC)
Enchanted Arms
Eragon
-F-
F.E.A.R.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Far Cry Instincts: Predator
FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup
FIFA Soccer 07
Fight Night Round 3
Fight Night Round 3 - Platinum Hits
Final Fantasy XI Online
Forza 2: Motorsport
Full Auto
Fuzion Frenzy 2
-G-
Gears of War
Gears of War - Limited Collector's Edition (GOWL)
Godfather, The
Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero II - Bundle w/Guitar
Gun
-H-
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
History Channel, The: Civil War
Hitman: Blood Money
Hour of Victory
-I-
Import Tuner Challenge
-J-
Just Cause
-K-
Kameo: Elements of Power
Kameo: Elements of Power - Platinum Hits
-L-
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy - Platinum Hits
Lord of the Rings, The: The Battle for Middle Earth II
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition - Collector's Edition (LPCE)
-M-
Madden NFL 06
Madden NFL 07
Madden NFL 07 - Hall Of Fame Edition
Madden NFL 08
Major League Baseball 2K6
Major League Baseball 2K7
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Marvel Ultimate Alliance - Gold Edition (MUAG)
Medal Of Honor Airborne
Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia
MotoGP 06
MotoGP 07
-N-
N3: Ninety-Nine Nights
NASCAR 08
NBA 2K6
NBA 2K7
NBA Live 06
NBA Live 07
NBA Street: Homecourt
NCAA Football 07
NCAA Football 08
NCAA March Madness 07
Need for Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Carbon - Collector's Edition
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted - Platinum Hits
NHL 07
NHL 2K6
NHL 2K7
-O-
Open Season
Outfit, The
Over G Fighters
Overlord
-P-
Perfect Dark: Zero
Perfect Dark: Zero - Limited Collector's Edition (PD0L)
Perfect Dark: Zero - Platinum Hits (PD0P)
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
Phantasy Star Universe
Pimp My Ride
Prey
Prey - Limited Collector's Edition (PREY)
PGR: Project Gotham Racing 3
PGR: Project Gotham Racing 3 - Platinum Hits
Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception
-Q-
Quake 4
-R-
Rapala Tournament Fishing!
Rayman: Raving Rabbids
Ridge Racer 6
Rockstar Games Presents: Table Tennis
Rockstar Games Presents: Table Tennis - Platinum Hits
Rumble Roses XX
-S-
Saints Row
Saints Row - Platinum Hits
Samurai Warriors 2
Samurai Warriors 2: Empires
Shadowrun
Sonic the Hedgehog
Spider-Man 3
Star Trek: Legacy
Stuntman: Ignition
Stranglehold
Stranglehold - Collector's Edition (SHCE)
Superman Returns: The Videogame
Surf's Up
-T-
Tenchu Z
Test Drive: Unlimited
Tetris Evolution
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
TMNT
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter - Platinum Hits
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas - Limited Edition (RSVL)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent - Limited Collector's Edition (SPDA)
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Tony Hawk's Project 8
Top Spin 2
Top Spin 2 - Platinum Hits
Transformers: The Game
Two Worlds
Two Worlds - Collector's Edition (TWCE)
-U-
UEFA Championships League 2006-2007
-V-
Vampire Rain
Virtua Tennis 3
Viva Piņata
Viva Piņata - Special Edition
-W-
Wartech: Senko No Ronde
Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007
World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer - All In
World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions 2007 Edition
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007
-W-
X-Men III: The Official Game
XBOX Live Arcade Unplugged: Volume 1
(BSLE) - Big Daddy Figurine, Behind The Scenes DVD, Moby CD, Cover Art
(CD2G) - Bonus DVD, Multiplayer Map Pack
(ESOC) - 112 Page Pocket Guide To The Empire, Making Of Oblivion Document Art, Septim Coin
(GOWL) - Bonus DVD, Art Book
(LPEC) - SteelBook Case, Art Book, 1 Bonus Map
(MUAG) - 8 New Playable Characters, 12 New Achievement Points
(PD0L) - Metal Collector's Case, Bonus DVD, 360 HUD Skin, PD:Initial Vector Comic, Collectible Trading Card
(PD0P) - 6 New Multiplayer Maps
(PREY) - Metal Box, Two Pewter Figurines, Art Of Prey Book
(RSVL) - Bonus DVD
(SHCE) - Bonus Disc
(SPDA) - Bonus DVD
(TWCE) - Holographic Slip Case, Map, 72 Page RPG Book, Bonus Disc w/music and video content, 48 Hour XBox Live Trial
While I certainly appreciate the suggestion, I'm going to think about how I want to do it.
However, I can definitely say that I won't abbreviate - it's too confusing to the casual reader.
I've been asked recently to take care of the 360 Online guide here at DP, so I'm going to make it easy on myself and fashion the list in a way that I won't have to duplicate my efforts.
More to come for sure...
Peace,
Orri~
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Alright, that's cool. I just find it hard to find info about the actual content differences. Like on SNES games, I always wondered what the difference between MM:X 1.0 and 1.1. I think it would be cool to have an indepth list that has these things. But anyway.....
I have an off topic question. I bought Prey LCE from gamestop used and the game disc came in a sleeve. Did this come in a sleeve or is there a 'part' I am missing?
Oh and thanks for the awesome list!
Thanks briskbc. I just ripped apart my copy, and am just amazed. I wonder how many people took the game back claiming there was no disc! But yeah thanks agian.
WOW!
What a HUGE day in the library of the 360!!
Many releases today, some new, some old.
I'll be updating the list soon.
New Titles:
Elder Scrolls IV, The: Oblivion (Game of the Year Edition)
Fatal Inertia
Kengo: Legend of the 9
NHL 08
NHL 2K8
Platinum Hits:
Disney/Pixar's Cars
F.E.A.R.
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007
PLUS: I spent over 2 1/2 hours at various locations cataloguing every package offer and insert variant that I could find, or had never seen before.
(For Example: Stuntman: Ignition has 6 (yes 6!) releases (an offerless version, a movie ticket version, and 4 retail exclusives); Eragon has 3 releases (an offerless version and 2 different movie related offers); Cabela's Alaskan Adventures has 3 releases as well (an offerless version, and 2 different magazine related offers).)
Believe me, the list is very, very big.
It will take me a little while to incorporate in into the master list, but I will as soon as I can.
Until then - the only other thing I can say is that September will continue to be busy - Skate comes out on Friday, Eternal Sonata next week, and then...
HALO 3!
For now - peace!
Orri~
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WOW!
Another fairly HUGE day in the library of the 360!!
Many releases today and a couple tomorrow.
I'll be updating the list soon.
New Titles:
Eternal Sonata
Skate
Orochi Warriors
Juiced 2
Blazing Angels II
PLUS: Yep, you guessed it - more packaging variants!
(Two of note: LOTR: BFME now is shipped with an ign.com Winner 2006 logo on the insert, and I acutally bought the Battlestations: Midway Sam's Club exclusive - with Sam's Club logo on the insert. Neat!)
The list is getting very, very big. Damn Best Buy and their "CODES"!
It will take me a little while longer to incorporate in into the master list, but I will as soon as I can.
For now - peace!
Orri~
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Here's a Tony Hawk Proving Ground Demo.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Tony-Hawks-P...QQcmdZViewItem
And here is a Smack Down Vs Raw Demo. Man it bugs me that these never come out in my area.
http://cgi.ebay.com/WWE-SmackDown-vs...QQcmdZViewItem
Last edited by briskbc; 09-28-2007 at 10:10 PM.
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