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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2024!!!!!

« on: December 26, 2023, 07:47:42 am »

Completed:
01. Soma (PS4 on PS5) - 15/01/2024
02. Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (PS2 on PS4 on PS5) - 18/01/2024
03. Mortal Kombat 9: Komplete Edition (Xbox 360 on Xbox One X) - 20/01/2024
04. Resident Evil Village + Shadow of Rose DLC (PS5) - 23/01/2024
05. Mortal Kombat XL (PS4 on PS5) - 26/01/2024
06. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate + Aftermath DLC (PS5) - 27/01/2024
07. Silent Hill: A Short Message (PS5) - 01/02/2024
08. Disney Speed Storm: Season 5 - Let It Go! (PS5) - 08/02/2024
09. Final Fantasy VII Remake + Intermission DLC (PS5) - 29/02/2024 (Platinum)
10. Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly (PS5) - 03/03/2024 (Platinum)
11. Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core Reunion (PS5) - ??/03/2024
12. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5) - 15/04/2024
13. South of the Circle (PS5) - 16/04/2024
14. Disney Speed Storm: Season 6 - Under The Sea! (PS5) - 17/04/2024
15. Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PS5) - 30/04/2024

Now Playing:
Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon
Resident Evil 4 Remake
We Happy Few


Backlog:
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Ghost Trick
Like A Dragon Gaiden
Lost Judgment
Sonic Superstars
Time Hollow

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Duplicate List 2023

« on: December 14, 2023, 03:51:27 am »

Dupe by THE
OG - https://vgcollect.com/item/49
Dupe - https://vgcollect.com/item/258498

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Modern Video Games / Re: The Game Awards 2023

« on: December 08, 2023, 03:43:24 am »

It was a good show but boy am I pissed! Final Fantasy XVI was meant to be a complete experience at launch and now we have DLC set within the games story... I've already beat the damn game! These parts midway through the story should haev been there in the first place. It;s the same crap the previous game pulled and I'm sick of it.

At least Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is looking amazing! It's changing the story & getting very meta' but still it's proving to be a real Triple-A experience! Despite bringing the game to a modern era there still keeping a lot of the silliness & charm in the original which I really appreciate - I can't wait to see Gold Saucer brought to life!

Interested in the SEGA revival titles, they look a little low budget but hoping I can be proven wrong.

Very interested in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, seems very similar to IT in structure.

Visions of Mana is finally stepping beyond Remake territory and bring a NEW game. Looks decent, hoping it doesn't have a silent protagonist.

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a title I am interested in, would like to see some raw gameplay footage but releasing the game in-between Yakuza 8 & Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is a problem...

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General / Re: November 2023 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased New

« on: November 29, 2023, 06:43:06 am »

Odd bits here and there, I did get some Black Friday stuffs but a lot of that is for gifts for next month

PS5:
The Callisto Protocol
Forspoken
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood

PS4:
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Day One Edition)
Prototype Remaster (Digital)
Prototype 2 Remaster (Digital)

PS2:
Wipeout Fusion

Xbox One:
Resident Evil Remake HD (Digital)
Resident Evil 0 HD (Digital)

Xbox 360:
Fable Anniversary (Promo Version)

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Duplicate List 2023

« on: November 08, 2023, 03:01:54 am »

Already listed - MY BAD!
https://vgcollect.com/item/256480

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Duplicate List 2023

« on: October 22, 2023, 02:30:01 pm »

Someones now startign to put Xbox Enhanced games as a listing...?:
Dupe - https://vgcollect.com/item/255862
Actual lisiting - https://vgcollect.com/item/162259

Dupe -https://vgcollect.com/item/255861
Actual Listing - https://vgcollect.com/item/170673

Can they be changed to digital versions?

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Developer/Publisher Requests

« on: October 21, 2023, 05:05:58 am »

There isn't a publisher listing for Playstation Studios, I needed it for the recent release of Hoirzon Forbidden West Complete Edition.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Duplicate List 2023

« on: October 21, 2023, 05:02:59 am »

Saw this just listed, we already have multiple listings for this in different EU regions. This listing doesn't state ANY region or details to identify it so I'm not sure it is needed:

Dupe - https://vgcollect.com/item/255824
Search showing multiple versions - https://vgcollect.com/search/sly%20trilogy

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Duplicate List 2023

« on: October 15, 2023, 04:39:03 am »

Think this was double listed as an Error:
Real - https://vgcollect.com/item/255570
Dupe - https://vgcollect.com/item/255569

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General / Re: October 2023 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased New

« on: October 08, 2023, 05:24:36 am »

I've been a way in the USA for a month, so catching up with the games I purchased overthere 1st:

PS2:
Final Fantasy XII Collector's Edition (Steelbook) x2
Kingdom Hearts Re-Chain of Memories
Shadow of Destiny

PS1:
Chrono Cross
Final Fantasy VIII
Wild Arms 2

Xbox One:
World of Final Fantasy MAXIMA!

Very happy to get some of these releases we never got in the UK!

Upon returning in the Post I had:

PS4:
Psychonauts 2 - Motherlobe Edition

Soundtrack:
Final Fantasy XVI Ultimate Edition - With Bonus case & Eraser

Movies:
Resident Evil Degeneration Blu-Ray

Misc:
Shenmue 3 Kickstarter Signed Print by Yu Suzuki

Probably be holding out for this month as Black Friday is just around the corner!

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General / Re: Warning!!! (do not toss or sell your OG Xbox Consoles)

« on: October 07, 2023, 02:44:33 pm »

Just tested my Xbox 360, there was no update. I ran Dead Or Alive 2 Ulimtate and it worked fine.

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General / Re: How do you feel about Store Exclusive CE's?

« on: October 07, 2023, 06:31:52 am »

It troubles me immensely! The biggest problem I have is that with the UK GAME store, they get bonus exclusives - often a Steelbook. The problem is they're price is usually £20+ what I can get on Day One through an online retailer! With Final Fantasy XVI I had to get the Deluxe Edition (Which was also overpriced for a steelbook and cloth...) I got it online but GAME has a 2nd Steelbook. Luckily I asked nicely and managed to snag one from GAME but I might not always get so lucky! I already see the same set up for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth ahead and feel nothing but dread!

I don't tend to go for the huge box editions for games any more, they're just too much but I do at least like to collect Steelbooks but the price of the industry has spiked for certain new releases - £69.99 for a top-tier PS5 game is taking the p'. It's put me off buying games Day One  Unless I consider them essential but then the onslaught of what extras to get and from where becomes too overwhelming.

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General / Re: August 2023 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased New

« on: August 30, 2023, 06:58:27 am »

Pretty busy month actually...

PS5
Dark Pictures Anthology, The: House of Ashes
Kena: Bridge of Spirits - Deluxe Edition
In Sound Mind - Deluxe Edition

PS4
Dark Pictures Anthology, The: Man of Medan
Resident Evil 7 Steelbook Edition

PS2
MagnaCarta

PS1
Tomb Raider II
Tomb Raider III

Xbox 360
Driver: San Fransico
Lord of the Rings: War of the North
Monkey Island: Special Edition Collection
Peter Jackson's King Kong
Red Faction: Armageddon

Xbox One/Series (Digital)
In Sound Mind
Remothered
Remothered 2

Xbox 360 (Digital)
Burnout 3: Takedown
Crash Bandicoot 4: The Wrath of Cortex...
Fable 1
Metal Gear Rising DLC - VR Missions

PC
Shenmue III Kickstarter Edtion

Blu-Ray Movies
Dead Space Downfall / Aftermath Double Pack
Resident Evil: Degeneration
Resident Evil: Damnation

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Video Game Database Discussion / Defining Editions with Dash or Colon?

« on: August 25, 2023, 09:47:55 am »

Hi,

Quick Q. I recently tried to add a game to the Database & missed the Edition details, I went to add them and noticed the request was denied and it was changed to something different:
In Sound Mind - Deluxe Edition (My version)
In Sound Mind: Deluxe Edition (Their Version)
https://vgcollect.com/item/252853

I always thought a Dash was used to seperate the identification of the Edition & a Colon was used should a game have a subtitle like Wolfenstein: The New Order - has this changed at all? Because I don't believe the Full title of the game is In Sound Mind Deluxe Edition. Same geos for a digital title which I just posted:
https://vgcollect.com/item/252852

I have looked at the Official Style Guide to before posting this - https://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,22.0.html

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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2023!!!

« on: August 20, 2023, 04:00:30 am »

My stance on XVI is that it is a very good story trapped in a terrible game!

The combat is terribly basic, I had an attack pattern for normal enemies & a pattern for bosses, this needed no variation. This could have easily been solved if they put Elements into the combat system. Take the Bomb Enemy, usually it is weak against Ice but in XVI there are no elements intergrated into the combat system so its just attacks - What's worse is that you gain summon abilities which have no elemental attributes either.

The sidequests are as generic as generic can get, fetch quests or monster hunts - Oh and the seperate monster hunts are all re-skins of enemies you've already beat with the basic combat layout wokring again. As soon as I would advance the story and see al new sidequests appear I'd sigh, it owuld take 2-3 hours to get rid of them at times.

The biggest offence is the Map system. The game isn't open world, which is fine but the game doesn't even have areas that connect - Like in Final Fantasy X or XII. You reach the end of one area and then are thrown onto the map and have to select the next area. This gameplay structure ruins all sense of adventure & journey, it felt like experiencing a heavily cut movie.

XVI is ranked in the lower end of FF games for me, I just found it a chore to play in the end.