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WTF: American Lost Odyssey packaging is extremely ghetto
4:55 PM on 02.13.2008, Hamza CTZ Aziz 74 comments

WTF: American Lost Odyssey packaging is extremely ghetto photo
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The American version of the Lost Odyssey packaging sucks. Period. On the left hand side of the above image is the American packaging. It shoves three discs onto one spot and leaves the fourth disc in a little sleeve on the booklet portion. The right hand side of the image is the International packaging. The case is bigger and was designed to contain all four discs properly.

Who in their right mind thought this was a good idea? JRPGs are known for their amazing cases (look at all the PS1 JRPGs). It's bad enough that the Xbox has next to no RPGs as it is, and when they do, it seems like they half ass everything. Sure, there are people who probably don't give a shit and just want to play the game. But in most cases, the people that buy these types of games are the hardcore collectors that try to keep everything nice and pristine.

None of this compares to Jared from GameTap review copy though. Now that's awesome.  

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BlackDove's Avatar
BlackDove at 02/13/2008 16:55
Yeah, Blu-Ray. Nobody needs it. Let's just get every game onto 5 DVD's.
CaffeinePowered's Avatar
CaffeinePowered at 02/13/2008 16:57
I picked up my copy 20min ago, I feel shafted :(

Also who cares about disk format, good games are good even if i have to get up once in few hours to change the disk, god forbid.
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LionheartAce at 02/13/2008 16:57
That is completely unacceptable. They must've had a budget cut or something to even be able to think about putting it out so atrociously.
Justin Villasenor's Avatar
Justin Villasenor at 02/13/2008 16:57
That's just lazy...
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 02/13/2008 16:58
I thought multiple disc packaging was perfected during the PS1 era.
savagesaladin's Avatar
savagesaladin at 02/13/2008 17:01
Rip off. No excuses. Buying the international.
Nubc4kes's Avatar
Nubc4kes at 02/13/2008 17:01
Wait, Microsoft Studios being lazy when it comes to packaging?
grrza's Avatar
grrza at 02/13/2008 17:02
Lazy is right.

We should start a petition in protest!
007's Avatar
007 at 02/13/2008 17:03
This is just... so fucking wrong.
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casualweaponry at 02/13/2008 17:03
Hopefully the nerd backlash will mean better packaging in the future. Did they learn nothing from the Halo 3 package debacle?
Nubc4kes's Avatar
Nubc4kes at 02/13/2008 17:03
Also, THIS JUST IN!!!

Too Human is now available!

Who knew...
Neonie's Avatar
Neonie at 02/13/2008 17:04
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Capn Birdseye at 02/13/2008 17:04
There is no excuse for that. Its not just because of the die hard RPG geeks, I like to keep my discs secure and not scratched, I couldnt give two shits about any sort of fancy packaging, as long as it does its job.

This doesn't do its job.

phail.jpg
Scape's Avatar
Scape at 02/13/2008 17:06
The fact that it is 4 discs isn't a big deal at all, but this is just lazy, trying to save some money in production is fine but not when the package is crap.
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JamesSorensen at 02/13/2008 17:07
i guess the cost of disc and people paying 60 bux hurts their profit so they can't make an acceptable package

guess they should have used the blurays
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foxhound009 at 02/13/2008 17:08
well if that makes any difference :P Europe, Australia and I think Canada(not sure) is paying more for the product :P

not that I'm trolling or anything.. just saying, that might has something to do with that :P
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 02/13/2008 17:11
Yeah, my Japanese copy looks beeeeeeautiful.
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BlackSunEmpire at 02/13/2008 17:14
Europe and Australia always pay more for the product. (Probably Canada too, ever since the US$ went belly up.)

We don't normally get better packaging, just release delays. I don't want to pay more for release delays.

Attention Console Makers: Region unlock my console please, or I'll do it myself
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar
Hamza CTZ Aziz at 02/13/2008 17:14
foxhound009: Aren't games always more expensive in those countries anyway?
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 02/13/2008 17:18
One word: Blu-ray.

I don’t mind multiple discs, but that packaging is just unacceptable. Has no one at Microsoft seen multi-disc box sets of movies or TV shows?
wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 02/13/2008 17:20
VIRTUAL HIGH FIVE JIM!!!!
DrNutt's Avatar
DrNutt at 02/13/2008 17:21
@bronxbomber: That would have cost more money, of course. And I hate the yankees.

Just sayin.
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AgentMOO at 02/13/2008 17:25
eh...



mistic's Avatar
mistic at 02/13/2008 17:26
hooray for living in Europe for once :-)
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jackdoe at 02/13/2008 17:27
Don't understand why they wouldn't just use the same type of case as the international version.
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jaredr at 02/13/2008 17:30
Now I know why my friend was telling me, "Dude, Destructoid loves you." ;D
Gameboi's Avatar
Gameboi at 02/13/2008 17:33
As someone who likes to keep all of their games in pristine condition, that would drive me batshit.
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Xelotath at 02/13/2008 17:36
Wow that's lame, I don't really mind that the three disks are at the same spot like Blue Dragon but that paper sleeve is like a kick in the nuts. Makes me want to cancel my preorder and buy that Japanese version with the cool packaging, does it work in a North American console?
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 02/13/2008 17:38
This is honestly the first time I've been so glad to live in the PAL territory.
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Necros at 02/13/2008 17:44
This really sucks. The paper sleeve just makes the last disc look like a throw-away bonus/demo disc. Do not want.
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yaisuah at 02/13/2008 17:49
OMG I just got home and opened it up and instead of playing the game, I cried for about 20 minutes, then I came on here and posted this msg and on like 5 other forums as well. I mean WTF??!?!?!?!!?!?!?!??!!?!? Theres a disc in a paper sleeve!!! I'd rather buy the Jap version and not understand a single word, rather than have to look at this pathetic paper sleeve or even actually play the game, which doesn't matter at all at this point. I just want to die, or kill someone, maybe both.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 02/13/2008 17:49
@Xelotath: I would assume not...the PS3 doesn’t region-lock its games, but the 360 and Wii do.
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Elrando at 02/13/2008 17:51
Hamza CTZ Aziz
Aren't games always more expensive in those countries anyway?

Yes, but they shouldn't be, back in the 90's the American dollar was crapping all over the Australian dollar, nowdays not so much. But they still feel the need to charge us between $95-$120 aud for a new release, without really justifying it.
DrNutt's Avatar
DrNutt at 02/13/2008 17:54
@yaisuah: Epic fakepost?

Please be an epic fakepost...
SonicTHP's Avatar
SonicTHP at 02/13/2008 17:55
The question is, if this were another genre of game that say is more popular amongst the Xbox 360 userbase, would this have been the case?

My money is on "no."
yaisuah's Avatar
yaisuah at 02/13/2008 18:00
OMG I just got home and opened it up and instead of playing the game, I cried for about 20 minutes, then I came on here and posted this msg and on like 5 other forums as well. I mean WTF??!?!?!?!!?!?!?!??!!?!? Theres a disc in a paper sleeve!!! I'd rather buy the Jap version and not understand a single word, rather than have to look at this pathetic paper sleeve or even actually play the game, which doesn't matter at all at this point. I just want to die, or kill someone, maybe both.
FreePablo's Avatar
FreePablo at 02/13/2008 18:02
Hahaha, they just jammed 3 discs onto ONE spindle and hoped for the best? That shit's retarded.
yaisuah's Avatar
yaisuah at 02/13/2008 18:04
FUCK. I hit the back button and now I really need to go die. Fucking paper sleeves.
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manasteel88 at 02/13/2008 18:04
ummm...i think its the exact same case that they ordered in bulk with Blue Dragon...its just this game has an extra disc so they threw it in a paper sleeve
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calpis at 02/13/2008 18:07
Can't even buy a green 4 disc dvd cases that have a space for the manual anywhere online :(
consolelover's Avatar
consolelover at 02/13/2008 18:09
What do you guys think about the new TNA IMPACT game coming to 360.
Clockwork's Avatar
Clockwork at 02/13/2008 18:09
LAME.
consolelover's Avatar
consolelover at 02/13/2008 18:11
I think its awaome, but alright thats your opinion.
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king3vbo at 02/13/2008 18:30
I was pissed when I opened my copy earlier today and saw that ghetto FAIL
luvmysegadc's Avatar
luvmysegadc at 02/13/2008 18:43
that's just sad. everyone that purchased the american version should flood the xbox forum and bombard ms customer service.


say, don't we have bill gates' email address now?
manasteel88's Avatar
manasteel88 at 02/13/2008 18:49
yeah just went over to the forums and there are about 10 threads..but I doubt MS staff actually looks on the forums

either way I'm pissed because I actually want this game...and this does hinder my want of it. I dont want the place where I am supposed to store my discs safely to be the place that scratches the disc up.
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Peveus at 02/13/2008 19:14
Ahh nice to see my pic making the rounds. To a picture of my bedroom on Destructoid, I feel all famous or something, even though nobody knows who I am, lol!

What that picture does not show is that a few days later my Xbox 360 died and chewed through Disc 1 of that pretty game.
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Crunshii at 02/13/2008 19:23
BEHOLD!!!!! NEXT GEN IN PACKAGING DESIGN!!



and if you beg for it, we might release by 2009... the COLOR SET!!



lol, wow just wow. this shows how they said in a paperlight way "screw NA packaging"

what would sexy RL Tifa say about this...

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