I believe we need some new categories that allow games on compilation discs to be listed in our collections.
Examples of these new categories could be: "Xbox 360 - On Compilation Disc" and "Playstation 3 - On Compilation Disc"
I have read the OFFICIAL Style Guide at
https://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,22.msg155.html#msg155And, I have read this post:
The database is designed for the actual physical items, not the games (data) itself.
So as an example, I have this item "Epic Megagames Adventures"
https://vgcollect.com/item/112953
It is a bundle of some full version and shareware titles. I do not go and add the individual games to my collection, but I add this one item.
Yet it still does leave me with a situation that I still need to handle outside of the site currently. Of all my compilation items, I need to keep a separate list of what is contained and on what disc. This also applies to Demo discs.
But, the database does not only track "actual physical items", it also tracks "Digital Downloads".
I will use the game "Vectorman" as an example:
Existing entries for “Vectorman” (as of 2017_09_18)
https://vgcollect.com/item/9574 Sega Genesis [NA] 523
https://vgcollect.com/item/14859 Wii Shop [NA] 5https://vgcollect.com/item/21148 Steam 16https://vgcollect.com/item/39111 Sega Mega Drive [EU] 38
https://vgcollect.com/item/87018 PC - Digital Download 1https://vgcollect.com/item/114030 Sega Mega Drive 1
584 users have “Vectorman” listed in their collection, of which only 22 are Digital Downloads.
Existing entries for “Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection” that includes “Vectorman” (as of 2017_09_18)
https://vgcollect.com/item/8491 Xbox 360 [NA] 238
https://vgcollect.com/item/9614 PlayStation 3 [NA] 400
https://vgcollect.com/item/18292 Xbox 360 [NA] 94
https://vgcollect.com/item/63950 PlayStation 3 [NA] 28
So, 760 additional users actually own the game “Vectorman” that is included their “Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection” disc.
But, these 760 users are not allowed to have the game individually listed in their on-line collection, and therefore cannot do a search to see if they own the game.
Why can't I see the game "Vectorman" listed in my collection. It's sort of like, I feel penalized because I purchased the game on a physical disc, instead of purchasing it as a digital download.