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"Black Label" vs Greatest Hits, Players Choice etc.

Feb 11, 2016 at 5:28:05 PM
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Just curious, do you care if your games are black label or Greatest Hits? Do you skip titles you want just because they're not black label? Why do you care? Does anybody collect only greatest hits? Do you just buy whatever and not give any shits? When organising do you go alphabetical regardless or separate the black label from the GH?

Let the OCD ensue!

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Edited: 02/11/2016 at 06:10 PM by Bort License Plate

Feb 11, 2016 at 5:29:21 PM
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Hate greatest hits for every console that has em. Eye sore on a shelf! This thread needs a poll!

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Edited: 02/11/2016 at 05:29 PM by D~Funk

Feb 11, 2016 at 5:30:17 PM
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It's something I never consciously notice until it's time to let something go (e.g. someone on here was looking for MM2 GB, and I was surprised to find mine was GH...)

Feb 11, 2016 at 5:31:26 PM
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I hate them. They display terribly and first print runs are much more collectable to me.

Feb 11, 2016 at 5:32:16 PM
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Originally posted by: dqualls187

Hate greatest hits for every console that has em. Eye sore on a shelf! This thread needs a poll!



I tried adding a poll. Did it work? I don't see it

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Feb 11, 2016 at 5:36:51 PM
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Absolutely despise them across all platforms.

So ugly to look at, especially ps1's ugly ass lime green.

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Feb 11, 2016 at 5:41:24 PM
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I love them. I treat them as kind of a subset. The black label games get alphabetized and then I start with the GH and start them in alphabetical order. Makes the shelf display look a lot cleaner

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Feb 11, 2016 at 5:56:08 PM
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I would prefer to get first run if at all possible but it hasn't stopped me from collecting them. Unless I really want the game I prefer to pay a few bucks less for greatest hits. My collection is only a couple hundred big though so anything to get it growing. It may change in time.

Feb 11, 2016 at 6:01:58 PM
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I've always wanted to know why we as collector's hate these? Is it because of OCD or is it really because we think they will be worth more in the future?

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Feb 11, 2016 at 6:10:49 PM
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Poll added!

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Feb 11, 2016 at 6:14:10 PM
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I used to hate greatest hits, but I really dont care now. Its the same game for the most part.

Now that being said, game of the year editions are much better than original print runs since you get bug fixes, tons more content, and a cheaper price.

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Feb 11, 2016 at 6:14:29 PM
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Originally posted by: austin532

I've always wanted to know why we as collector's hate these? Is it because of OCD or is it really because we think they will be worth more in the future?



that's partially why I started the thread. Personally I prefer greatest hits and I know I'm in the vast minority. They often have bug fixes, new controls etc. And if you think about it shouldnt they be rarer? Considering that you'd need a lot of units to sell, which would be black label, to warrant a greatest hits release?

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Feb 11, 2016 at 6:15:24 PM
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Im not gonna lie, I own 2 greatest shits and they bug the hit outta me! Jak 3 for ps2 and Grand Theft Auto IV Episodes From Liberty City for ps3, I kinda hide em as I don't wanna go to the trouble of replacing em

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Feb 11, 2016 at 6:28:11 PM
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I always prefer the black label release, but it I don't own the game and come across a greatest hits I have no problem buying it. I have the game to play, and I resell or give the greatest gifts copy to a friend when I come across a black label.

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Feb 11, 2016 at 6:30:58 PM
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I despise all PC and greatest hits releases with one exception... SNES Zelda LTTP. I think that box looks better than the original for some odd reason.

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Feb 11, 2016 at 6:48:08 PM
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Black label, if at all possible. I've got a handful of GH across several platforms.

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Feb 11, 2016 at 6:51:29 PM
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I honestly don't really care. If I buy a game for the purposes of playing it, I'm going to take what's in front of me.

I will say, when it comes to my xBox set, I (and a lot of other XB collectors) consider the PH series to be variants, so I grab those in addition to my black labels.

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Feb 11, 2016 at 7:23:59 PM
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Greatest hits? More like great ass tits!

Seriously, I don't care. But for some reason my PS2 collection has no greatest hits titles.

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Feb 11, 2016 at 7:27:32 PM
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Originally posted by: JamesRobot

Greatest hits? More like great ass tits!

Seriously, I don't care. But for some reason my PS2 collection has no greatest hits titles.



Well played good sir! Yeah I never cared. My Xbox collection happens to have no platinums by complete accident as well

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Feb 11, 2016 at 7:39:54 PM
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I used to not care, but I find myself purposefully ignoring them as much as I can, now. The golden border on N64 boxes, and the big tacky ribbon... it's just too much.

Don't get me started on that lime green shit.

Feb 11, 2016 at 7:41:59 PM
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Originally posted by: jonebone

I despise all PC and greatest hits releases with one exception... SNES Zelda LTTP. I think that box looks better than the original for some odd reason.

Good call! Probably because of all the gold lettering, which was consistent with all Zelda packaging. I'm still pissed that didn't come in a gold cartridge. I'll never forget that disappointment.
 

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Feb 11, 2016 at 7:49:46 PM
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Always cared. Black is classier. In the case of disc based, PS1 especially, the quality of the package seems to be lesser than the original print.

Feb 11, 2016 at 8:30:02 PM
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Eh, don't really care but God bless those collectors who do care. I've gotten good deals on GH/PC games because picky collectors held their nose up to them.

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Feb 11, 2016 at 8:34:13 PM
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Yeah, I don't really care all that much unless it's a game I really love, but even then, I usually don't mind. I can think of one example of a second wave that I actually like a lot: the gray Zelda carts for NES. Not sure why, but I love those. My CIBs of Zelda 1 and 2 are the million seller ones, and I actively sought those out. I guess that's one of the flipside examples rarity-wise? I know there are still tons of them out there, but I've actually never seen either gray cart at shops, flea markets, etc. Only online.

Feb 11, 2016 at 8:52:14 PM
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If I'm hunting for a game I definitely prefer it black label. If I come across a greatest hits for a great deal or in a lot I'll snatch that up. I place them right next to or where a bl should be in my collection. I'm much more picky for ps1. If it's a ps2 game I buy whatever I find cheaper.