The G1 vs. G2 Debate Thread - Keep it friendly!!!

[Lemur]

Hehe this thread is a great idea! And yeah I agree that we should keep this friendly since we're all friends here

I've mentioned before I only collect for PS3 so G2 are my preferred size. If the PS3 version comes with only G1 then yes I would collect those as well. But personally, I don't care that much for G1. Nice to have but not a high priority.

Now for my comparison,

Size of library:
G1 - Bigger since G1 spans multiple platforms and 2 generations of consoles
G2 - PS3 only so less titles

Steel/artwork:
G1 - Uses more material. Slightly bigger artwork/background
G2 - Main artwork is the same. Not a very big difference to G1 imo

Exclusives:
G1 - Being available on multiple platforms, obviously more exclusives.
G2 - PS3 exclusives only

Rarity:
G1 - For multi platform titles, G1 for PC is the same as G1 for Xbox which is the same as G1 for PS3. Only difference is the slip cover if there is any. If I collect for Xbox and I'm missing a steel, I can buy a PC or even PS3 G1 and I have the same steel.
G2 - You can't pass off a PC/Xbox steel as a G2

Production numbers:
G1 - Usually way higher due to multiple platforms
G2 - Lower as it's mainly just PS3

Prices:
For steels available in G1 and G2, the G2 almost always fetches a higher price.

Cost of collecting:
Most collectors tend to focus on 1 favored platform or set some sort of criteria for their collections.
So unless you are trying to collect all the G1 across all platforms and generations, the cost issue does not really come up.

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