What Games did you break your "RULES" for?

[twistedsymphony]

Every collector has "rules" that the use to define the bounds of their collecting habbits.

For me I collect only NTSC Xbox 360 CEs, and PS3 exclusive US CE releases.

But we all also have a few titles that fall out side the bounds of our "rules".

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For me these are my rule breakers:

Dead Rising (SteelBook Edition) (Xbox 360) [PAL] - I'm a fan of the series, and a sucker for SteelBooks. I kind of always wanted this release since the US never got a CE for the first Dead Rising... when I saw a member had one up for sale at a reasonable price so I couldn't help myself!

Bayonetta Climax Edition (Xbox 360) [PAL] (Aus) - I really liked the Scarborough Fair replica that came with Australian Pre-Orders for the Climax edition so I went out of my way to buy one... After the fact it seemed silly that I didn't have the Climax Edition to go with it so I decided to pick up a matching Australian variation of the Climax Edition too.
Fun fact: I've never played Bayonetta

Metal Gear Solid Ultimate HD Collection (Zavvi World Exclusive) - Despite my not collecting European releases I couldn't help myself with this one... the Allure of a SteelBook and a numbered release to boot, of such a wildly popular franchise, I'd be a fool not to pick one up!
Fun fact: I HATE the Metal Gear Series (it mostly has to do with the fact that I find the camera controls infuriating)



So what releases did you buy that broke your rules, and why?...

[Gemini-Phoenix]

I broke my rules for the recently released Sniper: Ghost Warrior and Call Of Juarez: The Cartel CE's which were exclusive to Austrian retailer Game4game.at - Usually I don't touch Euro imports, but these were so stupidly rare I simply had to have them, even though the game cases are entirely in German. I may obtain the UK variations at a later date once they have gone down in price

I have also broken my rules twice recently in regards to the Vanquish, Star Wars: Force Unleashed II, and Yakuza 4 SteelBooks, which did not come sealed in the usual manner. Usually I only accept games which come fully sealed with cellophane or shrinkwrap, but I did make an exception for these few as the manufacturer apparenty didn't bother to seal them.

Likewise, I made the same exception for the last Harry Potter film which was released as a Blu-Ray SteelBook, which also did not come sealed. To date, this is the first SteelBook I have come across which has not come sealed upon release, and all retailers confirmed this was the case. I was not very happy about it, but what're ya gonna do? I'm not going to forfeit a complete set just because of one minor manufacturing issue

[Mike1888]

Originally Posted by Gemini-Phoenix

Usually I only accept games which come fully sealed with cellophane or shrinkwrap

Why this rule? Must miss out on a lot of awesome CEs just because there's no plastic around them.

I've recently readjusted my rules from PC and Playstation to just playstation and sold off everything else so I currently don't really own anything breaking my rules. I did however break my rules for the Splinter Cell Conviction CE so I could get the Sam Fisher figure.

[mosavon]

Everythink i own is Playstation 3 baby, thats my rule....

Of course i do own a few PS2 regular games like most people do

My only exception has been the Call of Juarez Cartel Outlaw Edition The Polish 1000 pieces version (PC) which me and my buddy bbki are getting from mikel, technically i dont own it yet but its coming real soon and ill just swap out the PC version for a PS3 version assuming theres nothing marked PC other than the game

[bbki]

My one and only rule is simple - "Don't buy what I cannot read"

Biohazard 5 E-capcom limited edition - Just want an art book and that antivirus usb look so awesome...somehow left pretty underwhelming feeling after I got it.

DJ Max limited / Collector / Etc. whatever edition - this series always have awesome packaging design, can't understand a word they sing but those korean song is so damn catchy.

[twistedsymphony]

Originally Posted by bbki

...can't understand a word they sing but those korean song is so damn catchy.

it's funny, I'm really not into pop music at all (mostly a techno/industrial guy personally) but one day I saw some K-pop in the most viewed list on youtube... I spent the next hour watching korean pop videos... that stuff is damn catchy

[Matrix6]

Not sure about "rules", but there was a technical "law" broken when I got my Killzone 2 Press Kit prior to the game's official release!

Coincidentally, I paid for it!

[Ryaku]

I've any rules (maybe my wallet size ^^ ), i collect all plateform, all regions , press kit, normal games, collectors games, oldies, artbook etc.. (not blu-ray and not steelbook)

the most important for me is : Great game, great collector

just one game can break my rules is shenmue 3 i will collect all steelbook if has it. (Mouah ah ah ah !!)

[bbki]

Originally Posted by Ryaku

I've any rules (maybe my wallet size ^^ ), i collect all plateform, all regions , press kit, normal games, collectors games, oldies, artbook etc.. (not blu-ray and not steelbook)

the most important for me is : Great game, great collector

just one game can break my rules is shenmue 3 i will collect all steelbook if has it. (Mouah ah ah ah !!)

Hmm...Press kit, always my top priority.
what kind of press kit you got?
France is the best place for press kit
Too bad I can only understand a bit.

[Mike1888]

This may seem like a really dumb question but I'm wondering why press kits always come from weird countries? Like I never see them being sold from the U.S., but Spain and France all the time and even Bulgaria? Whats up with that.