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Site Feedback / Re: Thumbnail Pic for Cartridge/Disc-only entries...

« on: December 15, 2014, 10:53:23 pm »

nah, I understand.  One of the programs I use at work is a buggy mess, and the dev team has their plate full with everything that needs to be fixed before they can do anything that their clients want.

But, since the forum is "site feedback," that's the biggest suggestion I have for now

Thus far, I haven't encountered any bugs at least.  Cheers.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Rare PS2/XBOX standard release games?

« on: December 15, 2014, 07:14:34 pm »

Mind you these are genuinely rare, not just valuable. A lot of people seem to confound the words "rare" and "valuable" i've noticed.
PS2
Rez

Don't forget, the PS2 Rez got a stealth rerelease at one point, it's not quite as rare as it once was.  Sadly, there are literally no differences between the original release and the second print version... Gamestop even resorted to opening new reprints and selling them as "used" copies because the used price was higher than the new price at the time of the reprint's release.

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Site Feedback / Re: Thumbnail Pic for Cartridge/Disc-only entries...

« on: December 15, 2014, 06:59:11 pm »

I realize it may not be the "highest priority," but I can't imagine it would be a terribly difficult change to implement.
I don't know exactly what the development "to-do" or workflow charts look like, but it could at least be pinned to a low-level/casual section.

If the site is trying to establish itself as an entity or presence above other gaming databases, I'd imagine it would behoove the creators to cater to these kinds of specific nuances, especially if it improves clarity and user experience.

are you... even part of the executive/development crew?  I mean, when you say

...our priority.

it suggests that you might have some kind of control over the situation... but I just see "Sr Member," not "Administrator" or "Site Staff" or anything like that.

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Site Feedback / Thumbnail Pic for Cartridge/Disc-only entries...

« on: December 13, 2014, 11:31:16 pm »

If someone only owns the cartridge or disc of a game (ie; not the box), then I feel like that should be the image thumbnail that we see in our/their collections as we browse, rather than always defaulting to the picture of a game's retail box.

It's deceptive to scroll through entries of my own collection and see box-art for some games that I've never had the luxury of owning beyond merely the physical game itself...  I'm nowhere near finished cataloging my collection, but at least a third of my games are cart/disc only, and the thumbnail should reflect that if all I've checked-off is the "Cart/Disc" box

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Classic Video Games / Re: The Game Gear - To Buy, or Not to Buy?

« on: November 08, 2014, 12:33:51 pm »

There are some great games that make it worthwhile. Most people pick up the sonic games, which are not very good.

Ouch, dude, come on... talk about subjective...

The 8-bit Sonic games aren't the same as the Genesis series, but they still hold their own.  Inventive, large, challenging, and their music is just as competent as any other Sonic game...  They're not objectively 'bad' just because you may happen to not like them   Things falter a bit with the Drift games, Labyrinth, and Blast, but the standard "normal Sonic games" are as viable as any other 2D Sonic entry.

I could say the Wonderboy or Shinobi games are "not very good," but in reality, they're just not fun for me, I think they're boring.  Ristar is just a copy of the Genesis version, admittedly quite playable, but still pointless if you've got it's bigger brother.  Tempo Jr is very slow and plodding, I found it to be considerably dull compared to the first one on the 32X, both visually and the gameplay itself.

To be fair, everyone just has their own preferences, so it's really up to a new collector to do exactly what fauxshot here has done... put out some feelers and see what might be a good start.

I use rechargeable batteries on mine... ...it is but it is between 6 and 10 hours. I would guess about 7.

you, sir, must be a wizard, because I've never gotten over 3 hours in my GG or Nomad before the battery light started yelling at me, and I've never had the machine last over 4 hours.  I've technically had no reason to play either one in the last 15 years, so who knows, maybe new battery tech really does make a difference... but I'd be hard-pressed to believe it, and I'm not shelling out cash on batteries to test lol

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Classic Video Games / Re: The Game Gear - To Buy, or Not to Buy?

« on: October 21, 2014, 08:39:00 pm »

Even as a self-proclaimed "Sega fan" back in the day, the Game Gear never seemed absolutely necessary.  It was always just an alternative to the Game Boy, even if it was essentially a fully portable Master System.

Don't bend over backwards trying to find one, but it's fun if there are a few games that you do actually wanna play (if you're not satisfied just playing them in an emulator).  Consider doing an LED backlight mod to extend battery life, though.

I basically own one just for the sake of the Sonic games.