Just sold my sealed copy of ICO.

[ToxicAdam]

93 dollars.  suckers


Now, I won't get a chance to ever play this gaming "masterpiece".  :'(

[Stoney Mason]

Good game but I also would have sold it if offered good money. But then I feel that way towards just about everything.

[Fragamemnon]

it's no masterpiece-I played it, and while I liked it I don't see where its gets that resonating appeal that is usually in most cult classics.

if you want a better game that riffs off of it just play pop: sands of time, available for like $2 on the PS2

[Rman]

I can find a sealed copy at my local game shop for 20 bucks.  

Mom and Pop game stores

Alas, they are a dying breed, though.

[Himu]

Haven't seen or been to a mom and pop gaming store in years.

[ToxicAdam]

I originally bought it in a clearance section for 10 dollars at Toys R Us back in 05. I only bought it because of the GAF hype. The cover was atrocious and the backside didn't look very appealing either. Just never got around to playing it.

[BlueTsunami]

I tried playing this a while back, couldn't get into the whole "handhold your counterpart through the game" gampelay. The environmental puzzles were cool though. Definitely dug SotC much more.

[Rman]

Haven't seen or been to a mom and pop gaming store in years.

They're all over NYC.  Especially in the outside boroughs--Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Queens.  A lot of them sell cellphones and cell phone plans as well.  Beezy and AV know what's up. 

But GS has been very aggressive in their expansion as well.

[Stoney Mason]

I originally bought it in a clearance section for 10 dollars at Toys R Us back in 05. I only bought it because of the GAF hype. The cover was atrocious and the backside didn't look very appealing either. Just never got around to playing it.

Its worth a play but nothing is ever at the level of GAF hype. Its fun in an environemental puzzle kind of way and it has a nice sense of art and style.

 

[BlueTsunami]

What do you think I can haul for copies of Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX, Wild Arms 2, Xenogears and Valkyrie Profiles? (also a boxed collection of all the Arc the Lad games from the PSX).

[Rman]

What do you think I can haul for copies of Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX, Wild Arms 2, Xenogears and Valkyrie Profiles? (also a boxed collection of all the Arc the Lad games from the PSX).

Are these original black label editions? Well for the FF games, of course.  I don't think the other titles saw GH releases. Also, are they sealed?

[BlueTsunami]

What do you think I can haul for copies of Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX, Wild Arms 2, Xenogears and Valkyrie Profiles? (also a boxed collection of all the Arc the Lad games from the PSX).

Are these original black label editions? Well for the FF games, of course.  I don't think the other titles saw GH releases? Also, are they sealed?

None are sealed, unfortunately. And all the FF games are the black labeled ones. I also have original releases of Star Ocean 2, Wild Arms 1 and the FF Anthology release.

[Rman]

FFVII may get you 60 to 70 bucks.  Not sure about the others as collectors prices have been affected by digital rereleases and remakes.

[Positive Touch]

What do you think I can haul for copies of Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX, Wild Arms 2, Xenogears and Valkyrie Profiles? (also a boxed collection of all the Arc the Lad games from the PSX).

a fuckton, i think.  i hear the FF games are going for quite a lot for some reason, and the other games always went for high prices

god i wish i could get $90 for ico.  i payed FIFTY BUCKS for that p.o.s.  gaming masterpieces

[BlueTsunami]

FFVII may get you 60 to 70 bucks.  Not sure about the others as collectors prices have been affected by digital rereleases and remakes.

Just found this site

http://www.videogamepricecharts.com/console/playstation

My copy of Valkyrie Profile is pretty mint too. I might put some of them up on Craigslist or something (have no experience with selling on Ebay or Amazon).

[Van Cruncheon]

good riddance!

[Powerslave]

What do you think I can haul for copies of Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX, Wild Arms 2, Xenogears and Valkyrie Profiles? (also a boxed collection of all the Arc the Lad games from the PSX).

don't sell them, the amount of money you get for them equals maybe a week of labor. Seriously not worth to lose such quality games for some little cash.

[Beezy]

Haven't seen or been to a mom and pop gaming store in years.

They're all over NYC.  Especially in the outside boroughs--Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Queens.  A lot of them sell cellphones and cell phone plans as well.  Beezy and AV know what's up. 

But GS has been very aggressive in their expansion as well.

Yeah we have a good amount in the Bronx, especially around Fordham Road. I stopped shopping there after high school though.

[demi]

Protip: Go on eBay and lookup Completed Listings for your games. Dont bother with those online "price charts"

It's really not that hard.

[demi]

What do you think I can haul for copies of Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX, Wild Arms 2, Xenogears and Valkyrie Profiles? (also a boxed collection of all the Arc the Lad games from the PSX).

Valkyrie Profile will net almost $100 period. Minimum $75

[demi]

FFVII may get you 60 to 70 bucks.  Not sure about the others as collectors prices have been affected by digital rereleases and remakes.

Just found this site

http://www.videogamepricecharts.com/console/playstation

My copy of Valkyrie Profile is pretty mint too. I might put some of them up on Craigslist or something (have no experience with selling on Ebay or Amazon).

Don't use CL for the expensive games. Do eBay period. You'll eat some fees but you'll still come out on top

[Joe Molotov]

One time I sold some random sealed Atari 2600 games I found at Goodwill for $80+ each. That was pretty awesome.

[BlueTsunami]

demi

Not sure if I want to sell them now but Valkyrie Profiles selling price is definitely enticing. Gaming isn't really my hobby anymore so the monies would go to funding other shit.

[Third]

I sold my copy for €35 a few years ago.

[cool breeze]

wow, Mega Man Legends 2 sells for a lot on ebay. 

[demi]

Here's a game you might be surprised to see worth something: Conker N64

[naff]

93 dollars.  suckers


Now, I won't get a chance to ever play this gaming "masterpiece".  :'(

My friend gave me Ico CE with some art cards and other bs maybe I can get some sweet $ for it  . I understand why people think it was a really original game at the time. It had an atmosphere which felt entirely unique, to me at least and the gameplay was a great mix of action/adventure/puzzler.

[etiolate]

Got it on the cheap $10 clearance myself. I really liked the game, but its my sort of game. Great sense of ambiance and environment, a sense of adventure and puzzle based obstacles. Reminded me a lot of 70s/80s fantasy.

[demi]

I just picked up a copy of FF7 PC & Vampires Masquerade Redemption PC for $10 off CraigsList. Apparently these games go for quite a bit online (compared to $10). Silly people.

[chronovore]

There was that lovely period about 6~7 years ago before putting a store online became trivial. It was still possible to get stores selling collectors' items for less than they are on the internet. Now the positions have reversed, and it's easier to find deals online thanks to that competition, and the brick-and-mortar storefronts frequently are priced for impulse buyers.

[demi]

demi

Not sure if I want to sell them now but Valkyrie Profiles selling price is definitely enticing. Gaming isn't really my hobby anymore so the monies would go to funding other shit.

I actually got a copy of Valkyrie back on GAF from Lambtron.

Still have the email and pics from when we talked.

He wanted BURNOUT 3

I immediately said "Yeah I'll trade it man." so our agreement was there, then I literally zipped out to GAmeStop and bought a used copy for like $15

Then I played it and was AGHAST at how AWFUL the game was. Sold that shit with the quickness for about $85

[originalz]

Haven't seen or been to a mom and pop gaming store in years.

They're all over NYC.  Especially in the outside boroughs--Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Queens.  A lot of them sell cellphones and cell phone plans as well.  Beezy and AV know what's up. 

But GS has been very aggressive in their expansion as well.

Haha, those private NYC stores are awesome, the insides are always those nasty dark grey colors with stacks of games in the back and under display boxes.  Their designs haven't changed from the NES days.  Hell, lots of them still have N64 and Saturn stickers in the windows!  Half of them don't even stock new games anymore, just used or older ones.  The ones that do have new games are great though, they'll have no problem breaking street date to get your business!  Gamestop does seem much more "classier" compared to these dumps, but there's no soul!

Lots of good memories running down to the local game store with my cousin when we were kids, we would spend entire afternoons just wasting time there reading magazines and looking at games.  We were really chill with the people running the place, they would give us discounts on a regular basis.

[Don Flamenco]

should have waited until the new Team ICO game came out...you would've gotten double or more for it.   

about 5 years ago, the hardware store Menards had boatloads of this game for $14 a piece. wish I would've bought and saved them!

There was that lovely period about 6~7 years ago before putting a store online became trivial. It was still possible to get stores selling collectors' items for less than they are on the internet. Now the positions have reversed, and it's easier to find deals online thanks to that competition, and the brick-and-mortar storefronts frequently are priced for impulse buyers.

I know man, I made lots of cash reselling games around 2003 to 2005.  I still like to browse at pawn shops and yard sales occasionally, but finding stuff worth selling is rare these days.  I could always find something to make a good $20 or $30 profit before, if not a whole batch to make a couple hundred off of.  Store clearances suck these days too. Circuit City and Toys R Us had pretty awesome clearance sales before.  And EB/GS were not nearly as on top of Ebay values. 

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

should have waited until the new Team ICO game came out...you would've gotten double or more for it.   

doubtful, they'll be a compilation of SOTC/ICO on the PS3 by then.

of course, I'm also supposing that The Last Guardian will miss 2010 also, so what do I know?

[brob]

Love Team ICO almost on the level of the most fucked up gaffians, but I've never understood the need to buy shit in the wrapper. I'm buying the game to play it, if it works I'm good you know? It's not like you can prop it up in a glass case and expect anyone to salivate over the holocaust-level atrocity that is the cover of that game. :x


Anway,  Team ICO 

[Raban]

Yeah Ico isn't amazing by any objective standards, but I find it to be fucking awesome. Love the ambiance/setting/music/art, and the gameplay is really simple and fun.

SotC grew on me, and The Last Guardian is the only PS3 exclusive I'm interested in.

[dark1x]

it's no masterpiece-I played it, and while I liked it I don't see where its gets that resonating appeal that is usually in most cult classics.

if you want a better game that riffs off of it just play pop: sands of time, available for like $2 on the PS2

I dunno, when it was released in 2001, it really left quite an impression on me.  This was before any of the "Team ICO Hype" had appeared and the game was a relatively unknown quantity.  I definitely think it's more inspired than PoP - Sands of Time (which is definitely a good game as well).

When did you first play it?

One thing to add to the mix was the audio/video impact of its day.  In 2001, there were no games available on any platform sporting the type of lighting present in ICO.  It was quite impressive for its day and would be lost if one were to play it for the first time these days.

Valkyrie Profile will net almost $100 period. Minimum $75

Shame I have the Japanese version.  :\

[Robo]

^ I agree, except for the part about Sands of Time being a good game.

[Fragamemnon]

I dunno, when it was released in 2001, it really left quite an impression on me.  This was before any of the "Team ICO Hype" had appeared and the game was a relatively unknown quantity.  I definitely think it's more inspired than PoP - Sands of Time (which is definitely a good game as well).

When did you first play it?

One thing to add to the mix was the audio/video impact of its day.  In 2001, there were no games available on any platform sporting the type of lighting present in ICO.  It was quite impressive for its day and would be lost if one were to play it for the first time these days.

Played it right when it came out. Yeah it had some interesting visual effects going on but it came at a huge cost of rendering resolution-I remember the game being a bit of a mess in that regard.

I thought it looked "cool" but it didn't look great.

[dark1x]

I dunno, when it was released in 2001, it really left quite an impression on me.  This was before any of the "Team ICO Hype" had appeared and the game was a relatively unknown quantity.  I definitely think it's more inspired than PoP - Sands of Time (which is definitely a good game as well).

When did you first play it?

One thing to add to the mix was the audio/video impact of its day.  In 2001, there were no games available on any platform sporting the type of lighting present in ICO.  It was quite impressive for its day and would be lost if one were to play it for the first time these days.

Played it right when it came out. Yeah it had some interesting visual effects going on but it came at a huge cost of rendering resolution-I remember the game being a bit of a mess in that regard.

I thought it looked "cool" but it didn't look great.

Yeah, the resolution was low.  It ran in field rendered mode, but at 30 fps so the effective resolution was 640x224.

It wasn't great, but back then, it looked decent on SDTVs.  Many PS2 games using that technique ran at 60 fps and ended up with severe flicker (would quickly alternate 640x224 fields between odd and even scanlines to create 640x448).  ICO had a more solid appearance that looked good back then.  It scales absolutely horribly, however.

The hand animated characters, brilliant lighting, immense scale, and great art direction really stood out.  There really wasn't anything like it at that point and it was definitely one of those games which finally demonstrated what the PS2 could do (which was a lot back in 2001).

[Fragamemnon]

Yeah I was an early adopter of a CRT WEGA HDTV, game really looked pixelated on it because of the resolution, to the point where it diminished the good visual aspects of the game.

Then again I was at that time used to my 19" Trinitron CRT on my PC. That thing-the Deskmaster-had ridiculous IQ and the video cards at the time were very able to do well at providing good framerates at high resolutions for most games.

[cool breeze]

I'd say the big standout thing about Ico visually were the animations.  There was a ton of character just from watching how the characters moved.

[Smooth Groove]

The artistic design and lighting were nice but like Frag said, the blurry image quality diminished much of the visual impact.  Much of the world was also barren.  It didn't really make me go wow at the PS2's power like MGS2 did. 

I was quite fond of Ico although I don't think it's a masterpiece.  It's another one of those games that gaming hipsters tend to overrate because it comes closer to being a film than most games.  The game was pretty fun to play. U It was sorta like a thinking man's Super Mario. Unlike most platformers, most challenges in Ico required puzzle solving skills rather than quick reflexes.  The controls were sloppy though and the combat completely uninteresting.  All in all, ICO was a solid B game that was a hella more fun than the unbearably pretentious SOTC. 

[demi]

^ I agree, except for the part about Sands of Time being a good game.

Go back to off-topic

[Robo]

 :'(

[Diunx]

When I got my ps2 I got to choose between this or resident evil code veronica X, got resident evil

[naff]

Love Team ICO almost on the level of the most fucked up gaffians, but I've never understood the need to buy shit in the wrapper. I'm buying the game to play it, if it works I'm good you know? It's not like you can prop it up in a glass case and expect anyone to salivate over the holocaust-level atrocity that is the cover of that game. :x


Anway,  Team ICO 

Holocaust level atrocity of the cover? I was wondering about this and realised the version you have must have a different cover to the one I have as mine is great. I googled it and yeah, the NA version has a fucking butt ugly cover, the European (and Japanese) version has a cover drawn by Fumito Ueda himself. And it's good. Wonder why they chose that butt ugly version for the US.

[Ichirou]

Americans seem to have awful taste in cover art.  Look at the horrid US Heavy Rain cover art for more proof.

[Rman]

Americans seem to have awful taste in cover art.  Look at the horrid US Heavy Rain cover art for more proof.

It's no so much Americans, but the no taste Marketing Departments at US based game companies.  The US branches of Sega and Sony are particular culprits.

See below:

[Ichirou]

I would imagine US marketing departments do tests and stuff to see which cover Amurrricans prefer, tho.

[Smooth Groove]

Or maybe it's just 'cause we real men in America know that you play the game, not the cover?

[naff]

Americans seem to have awful taste in cover art.  Look at the horrid US Heavy Rain cover art for more proof.

It's no so much Americans, but the no taste Marketing Departments at US based game companies.  The US branches of Sega and Sony are particular culprits.

See below:
http://assonfire.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/yakuza-3-cover.jpg
http://www.bravenewgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Yakuza-3-North-America-art.jpg

American publisher - Who the fuck is Fumito Ueda and I don't know about this fuckin Georgio de Chirico surrealist cover shit, it sounds gay. Americans won't understand this artsy crap.

? - Ueda made the game... We could make it look more like a japanese Crash Bandicoot.

American publisher - Yeah, kids love that shit. Do it.

[Ichirou]

Or maybe it's just 'cause we real men in America know that you play the game, not the cover?

If that were the case, Americans would just buy games with just a  black label on the cover that said the game's title.

[Smooth Groove]

That's exactly what Americans do.  How do you think Gamestop made so much money?

[naff]

That's exactly what Americans do.  How do you think Gamestop made so much money?

I think that's more a negative point about American consumers than a positive one.

[The Sceneman]

I remember this "post nice game covers thread" at GAF, where tons of extremely butthurt American ICOtards kept posting the JAP/PAL ICO cover and talking about how 'beautiful' it is.

I think out of all the games I own Mother 3 has the nicest cover/packaging. Mass Effect 2 has a very good cover also.

[Raban]

I remember this "post nice game covers thread" at GAF, where tons of extremely butthurt American ICOtards kept posting the JAP/PAL ICO cover and talking about how 'beautiful' it is.

I think out of all the games I own Mother 3 has the nicest cover/packaging. Mass Effect 2 has a very good cover also.

A man after my own heart.

[brob]

Holocaust level atrocity of the cover? I was wondering about this and realised the version you have must have a different cover to the one I have as mine is great. I googled it and yeah, the NA version has a fucking butt ugly cover, the European (and Japanese) version has a cover drawn by Fumito Ueda himself. And it's good. Wonder why they chose that butt ugly version for the US.

naw, I have the PAL version since I live in Europe, but the yank cover is horrid. The real cover is nice, but I'm growing increasingly resentful towards the distinguished mentally-challenged fellows that salivate over it so profusely. There was one particular self diagnosed aspie who brushed off the de Chirico prints I had, except for nostalgia of the infinite, because that was certified by ueda~sama no doubt.

[naff]

I wasn't aware of this anomaly of distinguished mentally-challenged fellows salivating over the ICO cover It is pretty good though.

[Don Flamenco]

I wasn't aware of this anomaly of distinguished mentally-challenged fellows salivating over the ICO cover It is pretty good though.

it's not really an anomaly. 

Give gamers anything with a unique art style that shows a level of competence slightly over the usual shit and they melt all over it.