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WTF: American Lost Odyssey packaging is extremely ghetto
Hamza CTZ Aziz02.13.08 - 4:55 PM 74 comments

WTF: American Lost Odyssey packaging is extremely ghetto screenshot

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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Latest comment by Slimwallace |view all 74 comments
wow, i have never sseen so many people bitch about something SOOOO meaningless, fuck....



mix's Avatar
mix at 02/13/2008 16:53

Could'a been on blu-ray.....

people crying in 3,2,1
Genfuyung's Avatar
Genfuyung at 02/13/2008 16:54

fucking awful looking.

how long until the blue dragon argument rears its ugly head? Superior packaging as well as story, gameplay, yada yada yada.
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.
LionheartAce's Avatar
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...
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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.
casualweaponry's Avatar
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?
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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.
AgentMOO's Avatar
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.
jaredr's Avatar
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.
Necros's Avatar
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.
Elrando's Avatar
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.
manasteel88's Avatar
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
calpis's Avatar
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.
king3vbo's Avatar
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.
Peveus's Avatar
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.
Crunshii's Avatar
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...

giraffywaffy's Avatar
giraffywaffy at 02/13/2008 19:36

Do you think the case for marvel ultimate alliance/forza 2 bundle would work and fit all these? I can just transfer them over to that case I have
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 02/13/2008 20:20

The line must be drawn HERE!



Seriously, that's pathetic. Good grief.
Taicho's Avatar
Taicho at 02/13/2008 20:47

Thta looks like the box I keep my bootlegs in complete with paper sleeve. I bet the manual is just the color cover and when you open it it's actually a bunch of takeout menus stapled together.
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NightDehumidifier at 02/13/2008 21:18

The way I see it, America is in a recession. A mothafuckin' recession! Money is tight and allocated, especially in the plastics industry. It costs a couple nickels and dimes to make additional plastic parts both movable and immovable. Thank the good folks at Microsoft for making this more affordable by removing the plastic with a piece of paper for a sleeve to making my gameplaying enjoyment more affordable. Sure we don't have big money like in European nations and glorious Japan, but we at least have a bustling economy in rich drunken white teen actresses. If we can drain their blood and tainted meat we can sell for high profits.
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Andrew5329 at 02/13/2008 21:19

I think they figure, if its the average joe, he dosnt care what box its in. If its the hardcore fan they'll care and not only buy the crappy american version, but then go and import a second copy for the box, thus paying the big ol Msoft twice for the same thing.
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The Timely Howard at 02/13/2008 21:26

I don't mind, really. Then again, I also didn't mind when Panzer Dragoon Saga (a four disc game) had three discs in paper sleeves and only one in the tray.
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Xbox iover at 02/13/2008 21:35

You all can suck my cock. what do you thonk of that.
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar
michiyoyoshiku at 02/13/2008 22:24

I have a 4 disc DVD case laying around XD
liqideos's Avatar
liqideos at 02/13/2008 22:25

Hey. It was either ad campaign or fancy cases.
Vigor's Avatar
Vigor at 02/13/2008 22:43

Thats bs i would be pissed if i put up 60 bucks and got that shit.
wasanasan's Avatar
wasanasan at 02/13/2008 22:55

multiple disc games are so 1990's

lulz
MonkeyKombat's Avatar
MonkeyKombat at 02/13/2008 23:46

Thank god I ordered the japanese(english version) from Playasia.
Noah's Avatar
Noah at 02/14/2008 01:00

I wish games still came in the thick Ps1 RPG cases. Only crappy thing was when one broke.
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JohnThEReaper617 at 02/14/2008 02:52

Wow their really is no excuse for this in 2008 this is just pathetic. Tho i would like to point out how sad and easy it is to get the fanboys up in arms i think i spotted a few posts mentioning blu ray and "no multidisc games on my ps3" thats funny. But it is scary that people are that damn lazy that you can't get up and change discs heh. But the topic at hand that is lazy and very sad for a product that costs 60$ would be packaged like that. I gotta call out the epic failure on MS's part
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 02/14/2008 03:52

Shitty packaging aside

This game is on 4 discs? It better be hella epic...like 120hrs of story epic.
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bleep at 02/14/2008 04:16

but you'll be playing this SO MUCH that one disc will always be in your console right??? yeahhhhhhh
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Im OK at 02/14/2008 05:07

Honestly, I don't really care about the aesthetics of, as long as the packaging method they use doesn't physically damage the discs. However, from the looks of it, that's actually a pretty strong consideration here, and it looks pretty crappy.

Also, PS3/Blu-ray fanboys in an Xbox thread? What's that I smell? Is that some Internet up in here? Phew. It stinks like shit.
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Mizruko at 02/14/2008 08:45

Pretty lazy way to produce it, but ill take getting up every few hours to change a disk over the instalation crap the PS3 is coming out with atm.
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Snaileb at 02/14/2008 08:49

Jared has an epic review that sums it up nicely.
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brainderailment at 02/14/2008 12:49

They are saving the good packaging for the good games.
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Fading_Star at 02/16/2008 02:58

....:(.
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Slimwallace at 07/18/2008 21:21

wow, i have never sseen so many people bitch about something SOOOO meaningless, fuck.

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