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Hey, I'm Elec. Just another guy in college, I'm working on a degree in Web/Digital Media. I got into gaming in the N64 era, when I got said system for Christmas.

I'm a huge JRPG fan, but I also play a lot of action games and platformers. I play some shooters, but I don't really like buying new ones all the time. Halo and Mass Effect 1/2 are really all I need to hold me over. I aspire to one day be good at fighting games, but I'm not sure I ever will be.

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Last: GCN, PS2, GBA
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4:57 PM on 10.22.2009

I came home from college today for a relaxing weekend at home. I recently went super retro and listened to the Final Fantasy 7 episode of Retroforce Go. I'm usually one of those guys who is bitter to the game thanks to all of the hype, but after hearing them reminisce I just couldn't resist the urge to play it again. So I've been anxiously waiting playing FF7 again for about a week or so. Shortly after I got home today, I went to my room to grab my copy of FF7 only to find...IT WASN'T @(#$ING THERE.

I grabbed FF8, and quickly realized my error (those roman numerals blend together!), so I put 8 back and scanned the shelf for 7, but to no avail. I'll tell you right now, I'm a pretty damn organized person. My room is always clean, my games organized in alphabetical order, etc...there's no way I could have misplaced it. I went all over the house searching every place I thought it might've been, but after not playing the game for 4-5 years, God knows where it is. I've looked for about an hour now, and only stopped to share my pain with people who might actually understand.

I was a latecomer to the Playstation, because at the time I was in elementary/middle school and had no money. I finally got one early in the PS2/GCN era, and started my collection with FFIX and Chrono Cross. It took a long time for me to get FF7 though, and when I finally did it cost me about $70 (new, Greatest Hits version off amazon). I was so damn proud to have that game (well not as proud as I am to own a black-label Xenogears, but I digress). So much for that.

My options are really running out at this point. I'll keep looking, but I still have no idea why it wasn't on the shelf where it should've been. I'm losing hope, and I really don't think it'd be worth it to get another new copy ($130 on Amazon). Of course, there's always PSN...but a digital copy of one of my favorite RPGs won't wipe away the tears. =(



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You wouldn't happen to have any brother's or someone in the house who knew of it's worth and sold it while you were away?
You think that's bad, I've had Panzer Dragoon Saga stolen from my collection....

TWICE!
@ ChronosWing - I do have a brother who's into gaming, but he definitely wouldn't have sold that. He hates the game but he knows how much of a landmark of a game FF7 it is.

@ Sheppy - OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH. That's ridiculous!!
Well, today is also the 57th birthday of Jeff Goldblum, so I guess the universe balanced out in the grand scheme of things.
could be worse. My parents threw my copy of System Shock 2 n the trash by accident. I had to dig through my garbage to get at it.
sorry I meant to say could NOT be worse. it sucks losing something that is beloved and cherished
@ Bugsport - Oh god, at least you found it!! I would be so pissed to come home and be like "HEY MOM WHERE IS SYSTEM SHOCK 2!!?"
"Oh, that old thing? I threw it out, I thought you're too old to play video games..."
"NOOOOOO!!!!" /darth vader
Check your copy of Tobal 1 :P
Thats a bummer. If it makes you feel any better all of my PS1 & PS2 game cover art and manuals (not discs) got water damaged from a fire a few years back during college. I was heart broken and I'm in the process of replacing them all but there are just to many. So now I just keep them in a cd binder.
@ Tha Meat - That tops it all, I've gotta' say. I'd be devastated. Have you tried printing your own box art? I've done that for a few games I've bought used that didn't come with the original case/manual, and it actually worked fairly well.
I can't imagine FFVIII will fill your void, but maybe you could give it a shot? There's always FFXIII, too.

There's no easy way to compensate for a lost game, I know. Some asshat stole my Link to the Past cartridge right before I moved so I could never approach him about it. I could always download the game on the VC, but it's just not the same. I want my original copy back, dammit.

I hope you find it!

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