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I still need to play Tunic and Obra Dinn, which are both high on my list to get to, but I just wanted to say that I consider Baba Is You a 10, and honestly one of the best and most creative / unique puzzle games I've ever played. The game is brilliant in its simplicity but also depth and complexity/difficulty. It's wildly creative and executed extremely well. It is unironically one of my favorite puzzle games of all time, and I URGE anyone who is remotely interested in puzzle games to give it a try if you haven't. I can't wait to get to Obra Dinn and Tunic!!!

One area that I'm probably significantly lacking is arcade gaming. I know many arcade games were ported in some fashion to consoles, but I wasn't able to go to the arcade much when I was younger - I remember going on a few occasions so I played some of the racing games and a few others, but there are lots of other arcade games I never got to play. And then I don't really have much personal exposure to things like Neo Geo, 3DO, Jaguar, TurboGrafx / PcEngine, and a few other less 'common' systems.

I love PlayStation and some of my favorite games are PlayStation exclusive games. But, to each their own. I think I've only played a decent amount from that earlier list because my gaming has been a pretty broad mix of PC, retro, and modern. For many years, all I really had was PC so I was pretty heavy into PC gaming. That definitely feels like a segment that isn't as well covered across VGS, just generally speaking. I know we have a few PC gamers here but it seems like most people here are into consoles.

Oh that one has definitely been on my "super-want-to-play" list, trust me. Haven't gotten to it yet, but really want to. I also still want to play Witcher 3 and haven't yet, as well as Papers Please and maybe Into the Breach. I technically played Hearthstone for a bit at my brother's insistence a few years ago, but I didn't really care for it too much. I played a few of the other ones a teensy bit, like some of the Halo games and Fortnite for maybe 5 minutes, but not enough to really consider having played them.

Here are the ones from that 200 list that I have not yet played. Some of these are definitely in a backlog of sorts that I do really want to get to and haven't yet. And then some others I'm not really interested in, so a combination: Witcher 3, The: Wild Hunt Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Halo: Combat Evolved Red Dead Redemption 2 Disco Elysium Pokemon Blue/Red/Yellow (1998) / Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen (2004) Batman: Arkham City Batman: Arkham Asylum League of Legends Outer Wilds Assassin's Creed II Advance Wars Burnout 3: Takedown Return of the Obra Dinn Dishonored Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings Fortnite Civilization V Hotline Miami Fire Emblem: Three Houses NHL Hockey (Series) Into the Breach Left 4 Dead Halo 3 Dota 2 Halo 2 Ultima Online Robotron 2084 Bayonetta 2 EverQuest Gears of War Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal (2000) / Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver (2010) Untitled Goose Game Papers Please

This doesn't feel like it's possible, but I'm at 165 / 200. Didn't *beat* all of those of course, but in terms of played decent amount of. This was an interesting exercise! I think those of us who still play "modern" / not-only-super-old games are probably going to a be a higher percentage.

@guitarzombie some constructive feedback, if I may. I understand where you are coming from, but this is exactly the reason we have an "Ignore this topic" button at the top - if there are specific threads that people have no interest in following or seeing updates, they can use that feature to not see all the updates. Personally, I don't really follow this thread much and only monitor for moderation purposes. Yes, it is sort of depressing and I already get a lot of news elsewhere so I don't really need it here. For that reason, I mostly ignore this thread and don't click on most of the links. The fact this is in everything else section and at least consolidated to one thread as opposed to multiple over time, is enough for me to deem it acceptable if people want to share/discuss it here. For anyone who does not want to see this content, I legitimately do encourage you to Ignore this or any other topic that bothers you or you don't want to see.

There are several other unboxings and other listings that all seem to indicate the standard original case inside the premium pack, with the barcode 0 31719 26901 3 just like the Original release, and then 0 31719 90044 2 on the premium package.

That's really unfortunate and I'm sorry to hear that. It's definitely difficult for most people to imagine spending anything near that amount on any video game (myself included) - and frankly, most people simply just don't have anywhere near the means to do so. So perhaps some of it is just jealousy or resentment, along with the anti-sealed high-price-trend sentiment out there. Regardless of any of that though, it's your money and your decision. It was a transaction on an open market and a fair auction where the highest bidder won. The only thing I could really see people cringing or criticizing is the fact that the article Reed posted highlights a quote from the other bidder about it being flippable to a 250K game. That is the type of price-hype speculative pumping commentary that led a lot of people to hating the WATA craze. And @Tyree_Cooper I don't believe he was referring to you. Some of the other commentary he's gotten is absolutely hateful and nasty - it isn't just referring to people who aren't worshipping him or the game.

I've banned the user already - rather than making a thread in the future, if you just want to report something like this we'll handle pretty quickly (like you did - thank you for that).

I understand the viewpoint from people who feel like Sonic wants you to go fast then punishes you, but honestly, the game doesn't HAVE to be played ridiculously fast for the most part. I LOVED Sonic 2 as a kid and probably beat the game over a dozen times (no exaggeration). This was back in the day when we didn't have very many video games, so the ones we had we played over and over. And yes, we got to the point where we did pretty much memorize the levels and then were able to blaze through them like crazy. But even prior to that point, while still learning everything, I still really enjoyed the game and exploring the levels. In most of my early playthroughs, I wasn't just running as fast as possible and then dying all the time. I was being a bit more careful. But I still really enjoyed the game. And then later on, after playing the game a bunch, I was able to blaze through the levels. I don't consider this a requirement to playing the game nor a requirement for having fun. It's more like a benefit or added bonus that after you really know the levels, you can speed through them super quickly. I don't know, I have always loved Sonic, esp 1-3 and CD. Sonic 2 in particular will always have a special place in my heart as it was definitely a childhood game that we played a ton and loved.

I couldn't find the image you probably need, so I did the next best thing and made you one hehe

I'm not sure why you are going through all this effort when you can add some hinges and make it a lunchbox! In all seriousness though, good luck with the project and hope it turns out well. It's always really rewarding to do stuff like this and compare the before and after!

This is exactly how I voted and thought about this. I'm not rating the ENTIRE series from beginning to end. But what I experienced, mostly when it was in its prime, was just freaking fantastic and I absolutely loved the show. It was funny and ridiculous, but also at times very thought provoking and even poignant (at times). I haven't watched most of the newer stuff, but what I personally experienced of the show, was just gold.

I expect the same behavior from new collectors / new members as I do from existing collectors / existing members. I don't have any special or extra 'requirements' / etiquette expectations just because someone is new to something or new to a group.