One thing I miss is getting a software "package". The best example I can think of was the typical "Ultima". You usually got a cloth map of the land, a token which represented some significant item with the game, reference card for computer-specific data, some form of novella ("History of Britannia" or similar), and a general game manual.

Yes, I miss printed documentation...a lot.

I bought Diablo2: Gift Set a while ago. It contained 5 cd's. three for Diablo2, one Diablo 1, and one Hellfire (exp for diablo). Further there was a thick strategy guide, and some other leaflets. It cost ± $70.
That's how it should be with every game.

Oh yeah, it was cardboard 😉

Heh...

I totally agree for games that have mazes (a la Zork) or large worlds (a la Ultima, Baldur's Gate) in them that maps in the box are fabulous. Other than that, I seriously dislike any kind of boxed trinkets. It's just more wasted crap that I never look at again. Sure, maybe it makes the resale value a little higher, but if I don't keep the box it doesn't matter anyway.

My $0.02.

Originally posted by NoGood It cost ± .
That's how it should be with every game.

Woof! Every game, $70? Pass...

*kidding*
Know what you mean, though. Usually I try to wait until stores are trying to make some shelf space by selling their older titles at clearance prices.

Recently picked up Myth 3 from "Micro Center" for $3. Peeled back the "Editor's Choice" tag to find that it originally came from "Best Buy" with a price of $40. Ouch. Looks like Best Buy took a loss on that one.

No no, not every game costs $70 here! Practically no games would be sold ... It was a 'special edition'. But I guess the average game costs more here (Belgium) than in the USA. An average game costs $50 here. The budget-games (or resell) cost about $10, and some stores sell games by masses at $2 (!!!). I bought Redguard a few months ago for $2. And then it seemed to be 3dfx-only 😀

NoGood wrote:

An average game costs here. The budget-games (or resell) cost about ,

About same here (Sweden).
New games costs around $50, budget-games costs around $10-20 (PC games that is).
PS2, XBOX & GC games are like $70 new.

NoGood wrote:

No no, not every game costs here!

I kind of figured that, I was *kidding* you. The last two things you said were:
It cost ±
That's how it should be with every game.

Thought it was funny.

I bought Redguard a few months ago for . And then it seemed to be 3dfx-only

Has Software mode and 3dfx mode only. Fortunately, GliDOS supports the 3dfx mode.

I know that GLiDOS supports Redguard, but I'm too poor to spend my money to it ... (really).

And software mode sucks BIGtime ...

Wow, you haven't even got $10? No wonder you haven't donated recently.

Ooo...nice segue.

'segue'? What's that?

Look, I'm 19 years old, I study, and I like going out way too much. Plus I still have to get about 10 presents for friends/family for the holidays ... Plus I owe my father about $800 ... And there are other depths ...

Yeah, $10 really is too much, at this moment ...

Originally posted by NoGood 'segue'? What's that?

From Dictionary.com, SEGUE: To make a transition directly from one section or theme to another.

Pronounced "Seg + Way"

Well, it wasn't in the dictionary next to me 😀

What I meant; I bought redguard very cheap, but it was money spent for nothing ...