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General / Re: Do you own any Pop! figures?

« on: November 04, 2016, 05:26:59 pm »

I have a few random ones that were gifted to me, but I've never gone out and purchased any as I really don't care for them. Those beady little eyes coupled with the complete lack of expression just doesn't do anything for me.

Oddly though, I loved one of their predecessors, Mighty Muggs. While they did all have the same mold, the deigns on them gave them character. Out of the two dozen or so of them that I have, I'd put Revan and Dr. Doom as my favorites.

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General / Re: Any particular game series you are trying to complete a collection of?

« on: November 04, 2016, 12:36:46 am »

I'd say for a singular series, it'd be the Skylanders franchise. I've loved the Toys to life concept since the start, and have always tried to have a massive army ready and raring to go for the next game. Though, I'm not trying to get "every" skylander out there as I don't see a need to pick up series 2/3, lightcore, or alt color variants when there's no real in-game difference.

Still, outside of the newly released game, I've got a near full collection, with everyone from Adventure, Giants, and Swap Force acquired and missing 6 from Trap Team and 3 from Superchargers (plus 9 vehicles, but meh.). Imaginators still has a long way to go with 25 senseis and 5 crystals left to get, but I've got at least a year 'til the next game.

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Classic Video Games / Re: GameStop Now Accepting Retro Trade-Ins at ALL Locations!

« on: October 30, 2016, 05:53:28 pm »

Yes exactly and allot of those people just sell it on for example craigslist for a cheap ass deal because they want to get rid of it. At least that's how I get allot of my deals.

Except that to the people trading in games at gamestop, even posting on Craigslist is considered too much effort. These people want to spend the least amount of effort possible to get money into their pocket, and schlepping the box of games over to the gamestop in the mall as a small detour during your regular shopping excursions is so much easier than to take the time to write up an ad, waiting for someone to contact them, talking with them, and setting up a meeting. It doesn't matter to them that they got less money, all that matters is that they've got the item out of their hair and their wallet's now a bit fatter.

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General / Re: What are some of the worst games you own?

« on: October 30, 2016, 05:39:12 pm »

I've got tons of them as I'll actually buy horrible titles just to say I have them.

I've got great games such as:

SNES:
Mario is Missing
Shaq-Fu

N64:
Superman
Blues Bros. 2000

GCN:
Aquaman
Finding Nemo
Legends of Wrestling II

Wii:
101 in 1 party Megamix
Birthday Party Bash
Bratz: The Movie
Iron Chef America: Extreme Cuisine
M&M's Kart Racing
Pirates Plundarrr
Wordjong Party

GBA:
Polly Pocket: Super Splash Island

Xbox 360:
Attack of the Movies 3-D
Barbie Puppy Rescue
Bomberman: Act Zero
Cars: Race-O-Rama
Hannah Montana
Monster High: New Ghoul in School
Farming Simulator
Madagascar Kartz
Pimp My Ride

Xbox One:
Duck Dynasty

I'm still missing the best worst game out there though: Captain Novolin for the SNES. It's an absolute garbage platformer about a superhero whose only power is super-diabetes.

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General / Re: Day One versus GOTY editions

« on: October 27, 2016, 03:14:56 am »

Well, if you're into achievements/trophies, get both, as the GOTY version of Witcher 3 is considered a separate game to the base one so they can be stacked.

As for the topic on hand, personally, I generally won't get the GOTY edition of I've already got another version of the game unless it's cheaper to get the edition compared to buying all of the DLC.

Collectability-wise though, a GOTY edition with the DLC on disk can actually be a huge increase in value if the DLC has become unavailable digitally. A great example being Marvel Ultimate Alliance, where after the DLC was delisted, the Gold Version shot up to around $70, while the base game stayed at about $5. They've since relisted the DLC and values have come down though.

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Off Topic / Re: Recently Added to Other Collections

« on: October 27, 2016, 12:03:23 am »

Added a few more vintage sealed Star Trek action figures to my collection today. I got:

Admiral Riker (All Good Things)
Q (TNG Uniform)
Ben Sisko (Dress Uniform)
Jake Sisko

With these, I'm now sitting right at a 20% complete collection of the Playmates 4.5" line.

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General / Re: Good Star Trek Games?

« on: October 24, 2016, 02:05:19 am »

I've played a bunch of them in the past, but they've all been so forgettable I can't really remember anything about them to give a review.

When it comes to Trek games, the Board and Card games out there tend to be the best experiences. The Star Trek Risk that came out recently is a pretty good variant. The deck building games are pretty good, though my gaming group prefers the Cryptozoic ones. Or if you really want to go into the deep end, the old Decipher CCG's a great game, albeit a bit too affected by power creep by the end.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Help a Newbie out! Greatest Hits + Completing games

« on: October 19, 2016, 03:55:59 pm »

There is a site called backloggery designed for people to keep track of game progress in their collections. Downside is that you'd have to enter in your collection all over again there.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Motha Effin Skylanders

« on: October 19, 2016, 12:43:05 am »

As a little heads up/warning, stay away from the imaginator blind bags. They are effectively a physical version of the in-game microtransactions as they are a one-time use (once per save file) item that grants a few imaginator pieces. Only get them if you really want one of the game chests in plastic form.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Motha Effin Skylanders

« on: October 17, 2016, 11:26:22 pm »

I hope that carries over.

Agreed. It sucked waiting almost half a year for them to rerelease the Kaos Trap so you didn't need to pay $75 for something with a $5 shelf tag.

I was honestly hoping the series had ended.

I doubt it will end for quite some time, as this is Activision we're talking about. Look how they've pumped out CoD and Guitar Hero. Though, with the creat-your-own approach, it seems like they're about out of gimmicks now. With them trying to make more of a multimedia franchise with the comics and TV series, I can see them going away from the toys in the future, making a straight up adventure game, where the old toys have unlocks in the game, like how amiibos are now.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Motha Effin Skylanders

« on: October 17, 2016, 07:00:23 pm »

This. There's no need to buy any Skylanders new. After 6 months they will all be reduced or sold as buy 2 get 3 free. I have hundreds and spent probably $2 a piece on them.

Not always. There are a few that wind up being pains to find. Trap Team was the worst with the Kaos Trap, Sun Spot, Blackout, Echo, Sunscraper Spire, and Midnight Museum all being relative pains to get for MSRP or less. Superchargers wasn't too bad, with regular Thrillerpede and his vehicle being the hardest to get.

Anyhoo, I'm starting a bit light myself, with just the base game and Kaos (who is still in the mail for some odd reason). But, considering that I have a standing army of around 150 of them (not counting series 2/3 or repaints, only missing 8 skylanders across all the previous games), I think I'll be fine.

Still, I'll be getting achievement solutions up on True Achievements as soon as I can, just like with the others.

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General / Re: Do you think I'm crazy if i get more then 1 versions of my favorite games

« on: October 16, 2016, 01:14:43 am »

I have plenty of games where I've bought the game for multiple systems, but I don't really buy another version for the same system unless I'm going to get rid of the other. I don't see a need to own the base game, the collector's edition, the greatest hits edition, the Wal-Mart exclusive avatar pants edition, the different colored package edition, and the collection pack all at the same time.

The only exception would be if there's actually a reason to own the multiples, like how Arkham Asylum and Witcher III's GOTY editions are considered separate games so achievements can be stacked.

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Classic Video Games / Re: What is the best deal you have ever gotten in the wild?

« on: October 08, 2016, 01:11:40 am »

An entire Xbox 360 Retail kiosk for free. One of the perks of being able to claim right of salvage in a retail store.

Sadly, I did have to get rid of it because of a move, but I was able to salvage the system and controllers to convert it into a christmas gift for my cousins.

I've still got most of the smaller things though, which would be 2 PSPs (1 1000, 1 Go), several full games for the Original Xbox and 360, and a bunch of demo discs for the Gamecube, PSP, PS2, and 360. The 360 Pirates of the Caribbean demo disc is a nasty one as it automatically formats the system's hard drive and disables the guide button. I also still have my Super Smash Bros. Brawl retail display, as it's a perfect holder for my currently playing pile.

Otherwise, for where I had to shell out money, probably getting Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn for $5 at a movie rental place's liquidation sale or a CIB Japanese Pokemon Stadium GS for $10. There was also one time where Microsoft was having a BOGO sale on their site, but screwed it up something fierce, where you could get the more expensive games for free, so by buying Angry Birds: Star Wars for $20, I was able to get the new releases Dark Souls II and South Park Stick of Truth for free.

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Video Game Deals, Sales and Promotions / Re: Amazon Warehouse Deals SE's

« on: October 07, 2016, 07:05:36 pm »

As a small warning, special editions are not 100% guaranteed when getting through Warehouse Deals. I've had quite a few times where I just got the regular edition marked with the inventory sticker of the special edition.

Thankfully, the items can be returned, but it can be rather disappointing.

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General / Re: October 2016 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased

« on: October 06, 2016, 05:16:30 pm »

Does anyone have any reccomendations for lesser known, odd ball games to seek for SNES?   I already know a lot of the cult classics but I want to keep my eye out for lesser known gems that are worth trying

Off the top of my head, I'd suggest Aerobiz (and it's sequel, Aerobiz Supersonic), Metal Warriors (one of the best Multiplayer games for the SNES in my opinion), Metal Marines, Twisted Tales of Spike McFang, Tin Star, & U.N. Squadron