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WTF: American Lost Odyssey packaging is extremely ghetto photo

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.  

[NeoGAF and CronosBlade's C-Blog.] 


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giraffywaffy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 19:36
giraffywaffy
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 - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 20:20
Sharpless
The line must be drawn HERE!



Seriously, that's pathetic. Good grief.
Taicho's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 20:47
Taicho
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.
NightDehumidifier's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 21:18
NightDehumidifier
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.
Andrew5329's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 21:19
Andrew5329
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.
The Timely Howard's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 21:26
The Timely Howard
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.
Xbox iover's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 21:35
Xbox iover
You all can suck my cock. what do you thonk of that.
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 22:24
michiyoyoshiku
I have a 4 disc DVD case laying around XD
liqideos's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 22:25
liqideos
Hey. It was either ad campaign or fancy cases.
Vigor's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 22:43
Vigor
Thats bs i would be pissed if i put up 60 bucks and got that shit.
wasanasan's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 22:55
wasanasan
multiple disc games are so 1990's

lulz
MonkeyKombat's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 23:46
MonkeyKombat
Thank god I ordered the japanese(english version) from Playasia.
Noah's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 01:00
Noah
I wish games still came in the thick Ps1 RPG cases. Only crappy thing was when one broke.
JohnThEReaper617's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 02:52
JohnThEReaper617
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 - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 03:52
Syn
Shitty packaging aside

This game is on 4 discs? It better be hella epic...like 120hrs of story epic.
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 04:16
bleep
but you'll be playing this SO MUCH that one disc will always be in your console right??? yeahhhhhhh
Im OK's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 05:07
Im OK
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.
Mizruko's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 08:45
Mizruko
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.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 08:49
Snaileb
Jared has an epic review that sums it up nicely.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 12:49
brainderailment
They are saving the good packaging for the good games.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/16/2008 02:58
Fading Star
....:(.
Slimwallace's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/18/2008 21:21
Slimwallace
wow, i have never sseen so many people bitch about something SOOOO meaningless, fuck.
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