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?
I avoid these re-issues as much as possible. Can't really see the point in making the effort to build a collection.
Honestly, i don't care. Games are usually so expensive here in Brazil, that if i can save some money just because it's a Greatest Hits version, i don't think twice. Playing the game is more important to me. Also, it's difficult to find used games in decent condition down here. So yes, i have some of those horrid green label Greatest Hits PlayStation games and red label PS2 games. Of course, if i find both normal and greatest hits version being sold for the same price, i would rather have the normal release. Anyway, i rarely get rid of a game i purchase, so i don't care about lower value of those reprints.
Often I don't like the redesigned boxes and cover art, I bought them as a kid to save some cash. On a related note: I bought a used US|NTSC copy of Metal Gear Solid 1 ten years ago because it was even cheaper than the used German release. One of my best buys EVER, and just because I wanted to save some cash. The German dub is horrible!
They're never my first choice, but they can be very convenient on Gamecube, since I refuse to buy disc-based games that have been opened if at all possible. A sealed Player's Choice suits me just fine in that case.
As far as collections go, I sometimes get both the original and the reissue if I can find a specific excuse. One that comes to mind right away is NFL Blitz 2000 on the Dreamcast, since the original game had a bug in it that I can't recall at the moment. It was also interesting to get a Greatest Hits God of War II that was just an original issue with a red label sticker (as opposed to an entirely new case insert) so technically there are three variants of that specific game. But I don't have a hard and fast rule about when to buy or not to buy. Generally I'll buy a second copy if it's cheap, but I don't go out of my way to get an original issue if it's not available.
Generally i if i'm buying a game i like the look that i don't particularly have as a must get or anything then i don't mind what version it is be it players choice, platinum..etc or just the original as long as its in good condition. If its a game i have as a must want or simmilar then i'll try and get an original copy even if it means me deciding to wait for it to get cheaper as it means i then go for another game instead rather then buying it on platium, players choice...etc
I avoid them. It drives me mad seeing them on my shelf because they stick out from the rest of the games. I only have 1 xbox classic and 4 ps1 platinum releases all bought years ago, the rest I've replaced. Unless its at a price thats too good to refuse I would never buy a classics type issue.
The strange thing is that in the world of Saturn collecting the re-prints called satakore are actually more expensive than the original prints. Of course some of these are still very cheap but you try and buy big names such as DoDonpachi, Thunder Force 5, Princess Crown or Metal Black on the satakore label and you'll be paying more than the standard release. Maybe this is because there are only 50 odd satakore release so they make a nice little collection or maybe it's because they are the only Saturn budget re-releases. What ever the reason is I used to avoid them in favor of the original release however these days I'm going after a full set of satakore as it seems many others are too. Yakumo
I try to avoid them as well unless there is extra content (as others have stated). I will however sometimes buy a Game Cube Player's choice and just swap out the cover art later as that is often the only difference unlike other platforms which change the disc art as well.
i personally dont care,the only issue that i got is that the case art breaks the combo of the other boxes (i.e:n64 is black-black-black-*bwam* silver-black ect.
I do not own a single platinum copy of a game save MGS2. Not that i give a damn, but it's evident that if something indeed interests me I usually snatch it at first launch.
Certain platforms provide a very attractive hunting ground as there weren't that many "Classics" (or whatever) versions in total: Like Saturn. I like to collect SataKore games although I have to admit that while they are indeed rather nice-looking for budget titles, they're still ugly :lol: I avoid buying reissues on any playform, let it be nexgen or even PS1. For Saturn and DC I don't mind as I try to collect as much as possible for those platforms, multiple versions included. I really like my games to look good on the shelf and I love good covers, my collection is not just for the sake of gaming, it's also there for the sake of display (my own sake of course, as I don't go around inviting people to show off ;D). SEGA also introduced a very nice system of budget-marking their games on Dreamcast: They just put a sticker saying "DoriKore" on most of the DC's budget titles. Once again SEGA's the winner. Once the foil was removed, no mark of being a budget title remained. And this philosophy also created a huge challenge for "complete collectors" ^^ GameCube platinum titles are butt-ugly, I just hate them. Absolutely awful, that dirty silverish frame. Only one thing is worse: Japanese PS2 The Best games. Disgusting!
I've heard people who collected gameboy and snes best sellers. They have some kind of gold mario logo on them. I happen to own that version of Link's Awakening for gameboy. For collectors it's great to have many versions of a game (like the zelda collectors on this board lol) for Link's Awakening alone there's about 10 versions of box art. For newer titles I think it's just great to have a cheaper version of the game, but they shouldn't f*ck up the box art. Just a small logo on the front or 'classic edition' on the spine would do fine... Games are really expensive imho so getting them at 1/2 to 1/3 of the price is fantastic.
