Just picked this up:
Seems like an interesting game from a cool indie studio. I remember being intrigued when it came out, and noticing that it was one of very few commercial games with a native Linux port at the time.
Internet told me that the Win release would have the Linux port included, but that does not seem to be the case here. I was kinda looking forward to that. 🙁
Anyways, it cost me all of 5 SEK (=~0.5 EUR/USD), local pickup, so not much lost. 😀
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Seems like an interesting game from a cool indie studio. I […] Show full quote
Just picked this up:
Seems like an interesting game from a cool indie studio. I remember being intrigued when it came out, and noticing that it was one of very few commercial games with a native Linux port at the time.
Internet told me that the Win release would have the Linux port included, but that does not seem to be the case here. I was kinda looking forward to that. 🙁
Anyways, it cost me all of 5 SEK (=~0.5 EUR/USD), local pickup, so not much lost. 😀
Like so many other things, I haven't gotten to it yet.
But according to the internet, it's a kind of RTS where you play as the administrator of a computer simulated world. The virtual inhabitants are attacked and you get to help them. Something like that. What piqued my interest was the stylized abstract graphics and overall uniqueness.
Like so many other things, I haven't gotten to it yet.
But according to the internet, it's a kind of RTS where you play as the administrator of a computer simulated world. The virtual inhabitants are attacked and you get to help them. Something like that. What piqued my interest was the stylized abstract graphics and overall uniqueness.
Ah I see. I didn't think it's an RTS though, the stylized abstract graphics makes me think it's a more sophisticated version of SimLife.
I'm a humble collector and I've got a long way ahead of me - in terms of collecting (20+ years of gaming experience).
I've been browsing and searching throughout Ebay nad Google (in case it was my fault I couldn't find it) and it seems that what I'm looking for is really rare or I need to be lucky and wait a couple of months or years for someone to bother selling it.
So I want to ask, since I saw people here possess or might have those items, do you by any chance want to sell or know where to get:
- Stunts (Broderbund 1990)
saw numerous boxes, needs to be the one with two cars
- Street-Rod 1 (California Dreams 1989)
Both need to be in big original boxes and for dos/95/pc.
(I know there's more than that - amiga, c64 etc.)
Thanks
I look forward to every reply, such as a recollection of memories.. (I'm not holding my breath).
Yo Guldy this isn't a sale / trade site, so offering to buy peoples stuff with your first post isn't just rude, it's against the rules.
To be honest I was expecting a serious answer. Or no answer.
Asking a question can't be against the rules. I can rewrite it to something else like "omg where did u get this, can't find it anywhere..' the point stays the same. Looks to me that you are oversensitive. I don't take this site to be any kind of a trade site. I just tried to find an answer to my problem, I even INTRODUCED myself (you say it's my first post..) and that's it.
If you find it rude, can't really help you, sorry.
If you are an administrator and don't like a simple comment I made, then delete the post, I don't have a problem with that.
Both of these games are pretty rare these days, but as you can see they have been recently sold on eBay. It's all about timing and how much you're willing to pay.
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To be honest I was expecting a serious answer. Or no answer.
Asking a question can't be against the rules. I can rewrite it to something else like "omg where did u get this, can't find it anywhere..' the point stays the same. Looks to me that you are oversensitive. I don't take this site to be any kind of a trade site. I just tried to find an answer to my problem, I even INTRODUCED myself (you say it's my first post..) and that's it.
If you find it rude, can't really help you, sorry.
If you are an administrator and don't like a simple comment I made, then delete the post, I don't have a problem with that.
Thank you and have a good day
Asking where you might be able to find a copy is fine. We have at least two threads dedicated to posting eBay trades (one for serious trades, one for crazy pricing) in case someone is interested, but you can't post your own stuff there. You can even do business with other forum members, but the mods want it conducted in such a way that it doesn't spill over into their lap if something goes wrong.
So, this is my first batch and more is coming. I already had some of them like 15 years ago but managed to lose them during various move ins.
Regarding the NFS box. I'm posting this photo because I want to share my thoughts about sealed boxes. The question is, can they be fake? I've started seeing more and more sealed boxes in a great condition, yet they have to be 20 years old. How is it possible? I know most of those guys are resellers, but still. What are the chances they can't be fake?
So, this is my first batch and more is coming. I already had some of them like 15 years ago but managed to lose them during various move ins.
Regarding the NFS box. I'm posting this photo because I want to share my thoughts about sealed boxes. The question is, can they be fake? I've started seeing more and more sealed boxes in a great condition, yet they have to be 20 years old. How is it possible? I know most of those guys are resellers, but still. What are the chances they can't be fake?
One sure fire way to find out 🤣
But seriously, if the cardboard box is in as good condition as your NFSII then it's likely to be original, a re-sealed version will probably have some crushing at the corners that doesn't match creases in the wrap, or probably wear on the top flap. There are other ways to tell, IIRC some factory sealed games have a little breather hole in the shrinkwrap, which a cheapskate scammer might not replicate. As to finding stuff new after 20 years they could still be NOS from a closing down sale, left forgotten in a warehouse, or someone's house etc. I bought the Collector's Edition of Baldur's Gate II when it came out in 2000, and still have it sealed, for example, so there could be items in a collection that come up for sale in preserved condition.
On recent sealed purchases, I bought a NOS Falcon 3.0, and opened it. It was only the CD version, so it was crazy light, which made me suspicious - inside was just the jewel case with flimsy insert. Bit disappointing really, so will have to get the floppy version with the manuals, etc. Then the mission packs 😉
Favourite recent purchase was Robot Odyssey. Pretty tough game from what I've read, and was tricky to track down too! Likely to take me forever to complete...
Finally got a physical copy of the full registered version of Quake 1 (v1.06) (Digipak release with manual). It was under AU $20 (including shipping). The left spine is worn out a bit, but the new copies of this I've seen cost more than AU $60 (including shipping). 😵
The manual and disc are in very good condition. A big box version was also available, for AU $29 total, but it's a budget range re-release which I'm not really interested in.
Not much activity in this thread compared to the hardware equivalent...
Here's my latest addition:
Everyone and their uncle keeps saying this is such a great game. Now I can find out for myself. Sometime. 😀
No box or manual, but for <5 EUR shipped, it's worth it for not having to resort to piracy.
Unopened copy of the big box release of Carnivores (US version, 1998) arrived. 😀 The Classic Game Series label on the cover is a sticker. The box has a few minor blemishes from age, but is otherwise in new condition. It was a bit more expensive than the DVD case re-release, but it looks a lot cooler, especially with that embossed cover.
Here's a picture of the box's contents:
And here's the registration card that was also inside in the box:
The CD sleeve and manual were stored in that cardboard contraption face thingy part on the right (the sleeve was stored in between the center pages of the manual). The cardboard insert was packaged in the box with the insert's sleeve-holder side on the same side as the box's back cover (i.e., the insert's spine is at the left hand side of the box's front cover).
This particular release of the game doesn't come with a jewel case.
