Favourite editions #5

This is a Survival kit for Tekken Dark Resurrection on the PSP that includes a promo copy of the game and an additional DVD. Also comes with an informative book and 14 survival cads for the main characters tha tells you real-life procedures to protect yourself against the character's attacks in the game. Most of those cards *were supposed* to be funny. This particular edition is quite important in my collection.

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Favourite editions #4

This Metal Gear Solid 3 book is a very interesting one. It comes with a paper model of Metal Gear to build and several leaflets about the game. Also includes information about the Twin Snakes on GC. This is one of the official leaflets released in Europe to promote the game and is very hard to find. I will post the other edition when I have te chance.

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Favourite editions #3

The most creepy box I have is this Ghost Hunter dead doll box, imitating an old "top secret" box. Rare as hell. Comes with several DVDs including a promo copy of the game.

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Favourite editions #2

One of the most interesting boxes in my collection is this Jak & Daxter Wood box. Includes a map, a book with 3 DVDs (one of them being the original game disc) and a t-shirt inside a bag. The box itself is pretty big. Awesome.

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Favourite editions #1

One of my favourite editions is this Sony Pack. One of the most simple editions I own, yet probably the one I like the most. Includes small game leaflets for Shadow of the Colossus, Genji, Everybody's Golf and Soul Calibur 3, as well a Demo DVD for all games and a bonus DVD with additional features. Everythin PAL, as I basically collect PAL stuff.

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Bored...

I will be listing my favourite editions and games in no particular order pretty soon, so you can expect more pictures of cool boxsets and similar stuff. I have not purchased anthing new, but I will dedicate to regular games and stop with the special editions for a few months unless something important shows up. There are a lot of things I did not show yet but I think it's best to show my collection slowly.

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Syphon Filter

When the PS2 was almost here, Syphon Filter 3 was still being released for the PS1. In fact the Syphon Filter games did not call my attention that much but I did enjoy playing through the first game and consider it a good gaming experience.

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Formula 1

I must say thay I only collect the special versions of these games. I actually forgot to add the promo box for the new F1 2006 on that photo. F1 97 was the only game I really bought to play. I still consider it to be the best, and one of the PS1 classic games every good collector should add to its collection. I don't really enjoy playing F1 games tough. In that picture you see the F1 97 limited Edition (with a card sleeve that makes sounds when opened), F1 99 Limitd edition Box set, F1 2001 Special edition and the F1 2005 promo that's still sealed and I have no idea what's inside.

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GTA

One of the most famous series after being released for PS2. The first games were entertaining but they didn't convince me much. A lot of people still love them. I started to take this game more serious after purchasing GTAIII the day it was relased. It's still my favourite and the one I played the most. It surely has a lot of violence, but I don't think this game will make people drive over pedestrians during the rush hour just for fun (lol). Let's see what I have... the limited edition of the 1st game, the collector's edition with all the main PS1 games and all PS2 games but Liberty City Stories. I don't know if I should purchase the regular PS1 versions knowing the collector's edition has them all but I am tempted to. Plus I must get the London Special Edition too.

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Samurai Spirit

Onimusha series. Resident evil gameplay with swords and a much more dynamic gameplay. I really like this sort of games. My collection includes the original Onimusha game, Onimusha2, Onimusha 2 promo edition with an interesting card box and the Onimusha 3 Special edition with the bonus "making of" DVD as well as an outer sleeve. Unfortunately, the lack of cash and a few priorities are the main reason why I did not purchase the last Onimusha game yet. I don't really care about the Blade Warriors or the portable games but I might consider buying them some time later. Of all the games, I must say I liked the first two but I did not find the last one that interesting. However, the CGI intro of the 3rd game is one of the best and most impressive intros I have ever seen in a game, with very good battle scenes.

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A couple of new stuff...

The background sucks I know. These are just a couple of items I purchased lately and that I could not add to the pictures already posted before. First is the Australian version of Budokai 3 that comes with a large tin to hold the other Budokai games. Secondly comes a Colin Mcrae Rally 3 version with a card sleeve and different cover. Finally, and mos importantly (to me), it's the Gran Turismo Geneve 2004 Demo that comes with the Toyota MTRC. I already have this in the NTSC Format but I finally managed to get the PAL version, since I basically collect PAL games.

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Tired...

Unfortunately for me, I did not complete the last year in university yet because I couldn't finish everything for the exam. I only showed up at the final presentation to see how my friends would do. I'm really tired but unfortunately I will return to the university tomorrow. I only had a few days to rest but since I only failed at a single class I should not have much to do during this year. I now have some spare time so I decided to update the blog. I also hope to learn HTML and Flash within the next few weeks. I will be updating this blog shortly.

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ICO

No, it is not one of my favourite games, but I deffinitely recommend it to someone who's looking for an adventure game and any true collector must have this game. My collection includes the regular version, the limited edition with art cards, a promo book with a demo and a game from the UK official PS2 mag and the Shadow of the Colossus cardbox game. I don't have the regular version for this latest because I didn't want but someday I might still get it. The most important and interesting item in this collection is the ICO box. Similar to the fortress walls, the box holds a candle and a double DVD pack. There's a meaning behind this: the candle inside this box represents the light in the middle of the darkness. If you played/know the game you certainly understand what this means.

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Toca? A8 Supercars? DTM? What is this game?

Yes, they're all the same game. The name changes for a few countries. Toca is the name for most coutries. A8 Supercars is the Australian version and DTM the German version. In fact, I only have these games because they're the limited promo edition. I'd rather own the regular versions but I have time to buy them any time. These are kinda hard to come by. They were supposed to come in a metallic box, but the UK version was the only one I found wit it. As much as the metallic box is equal for all, I don't really care if I only have one.

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More Tomb Raider...

The latest addition to my Tomb Raider Collection: the Tomb Raider Gift Pack. This pack comes with 3 collectable cards, a set of playing cards, mouse mat and a compressed XL t-shirt, as well as a sticker for the playstation console. Nothing special here, this is only for fans or collectors.

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Summer vacation...

This has not been updated for a while. I have some new stuff in my collection and I should update this soon. I recently bought a Nintendo DS and 3 games for it. I'm now too busy playing it :P. Expect more pics within next week.

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Hadouken? No wait, this is bigger...

Stop saying Dragon Ball sucks. It's just different from the other anime. If you're a Dragon Ball fan like I was, avoid the PS1 games at all costs. Ultimate Battle 22 is beyond horrible. Final Bout is... well... playable... The Budokai series kicks major ass. Budokai 1 is good. Budokai 2 is very good. Budokai 3 is Excellent. Tenkaichi is not really a budokai game, but good anyway. Budokai 3 deserves a place in any collection.

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Getaway... or get caught?

The Getaway. An example of a good game that could be much better. I really enjoyed playing the first game, but I recognize the gamepaly is not as good as it could be. This game lacks interaction with the rest of the city and kinda fails to provide the real city environment. It's certainly worth playing though. Currently I own The Getaway, The Getaway commemorative edition, The Getaway Metallic box and The Getaway Black monday Promo videtape box. Still missing the original Black Monday game, but no big deal since I can get that any time for a good price. There are other priorities for me.

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WRC

Rally is what I call the most advanced driving challenge . One must master most driving techniques, learn how to drive in any surface, in any weather condition and as fast as possible. It's something like the ultimate challenge for the real driver. Nothing in the world of professional racing is as intense as rally. I do enjoy other types of racing challenges such as GT, Drifting or Street Racing. Whatching movies of those insane drift battles in Japan is pretty cool. The "rally spirit" is something totally different though. Anyway, my WRC collection includes basically boxsets for WRC 1, 3 and 4. I also have the original WRC4 game and I'll buy the regular ones if I ever see a good chance. I also want to buy more driving games. There are so many... Burnout, Midnight Club, Need for Speed... I almost have no games from those series :( Man, my collection is far from what I consider the "ideal collection"...

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Originality at its best

5 games... All of them are unique and different from most of the others... If you collect games and don't own these, you should consider getting them as soon as possible. ICO and Shadow of Colossus are adventure games like no other. Katamari, Rez and Alien Hominid are examples of games that stretch the developer's originality and creativity. Tese are totally different gaming experiences in my opinion. Gotta love t play katamari :)

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