I may be Retro, but my heart is still NextGen!

[RyuShinEX]

the guides are that cheap?!?

[Venner]

Originally Posted by VGM-UK

Hi all,

It's been a busy month with work but I did manage to complete Dead Space (awesome survival horror, must get the sequel) and Uncharted 3.

I have a scary amount of things on pre-order thanks to this site.

Have fun, VGM-UK

Nice update

And yes you must play DeadSpace 2 its an awesome game.

[foreverflash]

Hey VGM! Just checking out your thread now. VERY impressive recent additions my friend, very impressive indeed! Several items I want badly: AC:R Animus and the Sonic Collector edition.

You said you just finished Dead Space...

Just so you aware for future reference, I am a HUGE, enormous, gigantic, insane Dead Space fan! I have a near complete collection of ALL DS games, collectibles, editions, merchandise, comics, books, movies and art. I've collected everything official and am now considering "fan" made items and press kits of higher value and rarity, (like sculptures of wood or resin made by independent artists...)

[VGM-UK]

@ RyuShinEX
The game guides pictured in my last post were all purchased over and during the holiday sales period from high street video game stores. Although the internet is a great resource for bargains I still find that regular visits to my local Game and Gamestation can be worthwhile, sometimes. In all instances these were the last copies they had on display.

@ Venner & foreverflash
I’ve made it my mission to hunt down a copy of Deadspace 2 next weekend.

Having spent around 3 years out of the video gaming loop and a few years prior to that playing MMORPG’s and retro stuff - it was a great experience. I would say on the same level as when I first played Resident Evil and Silent Hill back in the PS1 days.

It’s great to have a game franchise you love so much that you focus your collecting to it; I am currently without either focus or a goal to my collecting habit, I think I have developed magpie syndrome.

[VGM-UK]

Thought it about time to do an update before I get too lazy…

Final Fantasy 13-2 Crystal Meth Edition.
Well… you've got to be out of your head to understand the story, or perhaps I’m just getting too old for JP RPG type games. The pre-order Steelbook is very nice.




Metal Gear Solid HD LE.
The box is not in bad condition considering Zavvi sent it to me packaged in nothing but a plastic bag; it only suffered a small thumb size dent to the top that can be seen in the pic.




Forbidden Planet UK finally sent my Mass Effect Normandy model ships. I can see why it took them so long to get stock when you have to consider that each model has been hand-painted (by rescued one-eyed chimpanzees). Paint job is not so bad that it ruins the models, but could have been better – in my mind.




Alan Wake CE for the PC.
Love it! Especially after picking up an Xbox 360 type controller instead of using keyboard and mouse. Story, graphics, music, all hit the mark for me personally, although perhaps the combat can be a tad repetitive at times. Without giving away spoilers there will be a few memories like the Henderson Farm that will linger on well after I’ve finished with the game.




Other Stuff included Silent Hill NTSC version for the PSone. Pre-owned good condition Uncharted 2 steelbook. Darkness 2 LE with Lenticular cover sleeve. Soul Calibur V CE.




And of course Mass Effect 3 CE for the PC which proved to be such a pain in the arse to get working that I gave up after phoning the EA helpdesk 5 times and bought the standard edition on the Xbox 360 to play instead.

I'm looking forward to Diablo III now, cheers everyone

[foreverflash]

Cool update!

PS
In case your Mass Effect crazy, there's 1 more variant for the ship replica that hasn't released yet.
http://www.tfaw.com/Profile/Mass-Eff...ition___397656

[CanisCanemEdit]

Welcome to the site! I think I'm at that point in my life where the transitions are heavily affecting my video game passion, thereby making it very hard to pursue that avenue.

I am glad that you were able to get back into gaming and collecting.