Ratchet and Clank and Greatest Hits

[Light]

I'm just wondering about something... is it still possible to obtain the original versions (brand new) of ratchet and clank as well as ratchet and clank: going commando (ntsc versions), or are the only ones that are available now greatest ****s?

[gossi the dog]

If your lucky you may find a store still carrying new copies of the original release but generally speaking most places will have the GH versions. eBay's probably worth a look.

[Light]

Thanks Goss. It sucks. I wish they had a removable label on the packaging. Instead, it looks so cheap. Same goes for player's choice titles for the cube. I bought smash melee 2 years back for $29.99, and it was player's choice, but it had the player's choice logo actually written on the shrink wrap, thus it came off as soon as I opened the game. Wind waker is different, they had the player's choice label right on it.... wondering whether I should buy an earlier copy of wind waker and change the box art, as the player's choice label is so irritating.

[mr_sockochris]

Players Choice/Greatest Hits boxarts should be a criminal offence, they all look utter crap.

[Light]

I know. You'd think that nintendo/sony/microsoft would think better, but no.

[Dogg Thang]

I believe that's a deliberate message by each company. Each design is saying to you - 'should have bought me when I first came out, you cheapskate'. They're hoping you'll pay full price next time.

[Light]

I believe that's a deliberate message by each company. Each design is saying to you - 'should have bought me when I first came out, you cheapskate'. They're hoping you'll pay full price next time.

Hahaha.. I was thinking about that... must be!!!

[Light]

One other quick question.... is the game cover the only thing that changes between the original and the player's choice versions? Or is there something new/different about the manuals/game disc, etc?

[EvilBoris]

ps2 platinum games don't have the same disc art, they just have a generic sliver colour with text. Xbox has something similar

[Light]

ps2 platinum games don't have the same disc art, they just have a generic sliver colour with text. Xbox has something similar

Do you know what's it like for gamecube games?

[MikeRox]

does it not depend on how well the title sold first time around? I.e. if they have alot of stock of a game, it'll have the original manual/disc inside, however if they'd completely sold out and this is a repress when it goes onto budget you tend to get budget designed manuals and discs as well as the outer box.

[gingerj]

Shoudln't htis be in Videogame Q & a section.

Back to the topic a games a game, you should want to buy it for the game inside the box you sure your not a collector more than a games player?!?!

[Light]

Shoudln't htis be in Videogame Q & a section.

Back to the topic a games a game, you should want to buy it for the game inside the box you sure your not a collector more than a games player?!?!

Definitely a games player, but lately my collecting side has definitely been rearing it's ugly head. In the case of ratchet and clank, I would have been happier getting the original versions as compared to their greatest hits counterparts, just because it looks better that way. With regard to the cube games, there's 1 or 2 games I bought as player's choice titles, but I don't really like the cover, so wouldn't mind buying an original one to replace it instead. Yes, I can be anal like that at times.

[Sane]

So what's the difference between Greatest Hits and Platinum? I have a few Greatest Hits titles and they all have normal disc art, atleast I think, no generic silver in any case. The only difference with the originals is a red bar on the cover saying Greatest Hits. Is this a different series from Platinum then?

[gossi the dog]

Not sure about PAL versions but the US Player's Choice releases have an identical game disk and manual - the only difference is the cover which has a yellow Player's Chocie banner on it.