Three Classics You Would Buy on Ebay

[Photokoi]

I actually REALLLY want to buy Ultima V box for cheap because I'm finishing up ultima iv for the first time and I know I m gonna keep going so that would be just AWESOME. Also, since I have zero boxes, Im wondering what would be a long time investment. What game would last me years to come?

Also considering Betrayal at Krondor and even Darklands
Havent played any of them.
Have you guys heard that Shroud of the Avatar will have a box and map and stuff!??? Anyone have info about this?

 

[Karwelas]

Ultima VII, Planescape: Torment and Wizardly 8.

 

[Xor]

I still have the manuals for nearly every game I've ever bought, at least until games stopped having manuals. I never had the Baldur's Gate 1 manual, though, because I got my copy used from a friend. And I never bought Planescape Torment when it was still in stores - I don't think I'd even heard of it before I started lurking on the codex in 2007 or so.

With that in mind, I'd have to say Baldur's Gate 1, Planescape Torment, and Ultima 7.

 

[otsego]

A long time ago on some Thief forum I saw someone showing off some stuff they got as either a pre-order bonus or part of a collector's edition or something (for Thief 1 or 2), it was a model of a looking glass and like a small pouch..

I don't know anything about this, but it reminded me of a letter opener that I believe some people received if you pre-ordered Daggerfall back in the day:

Sure wouldn't mind adding that one to the shelf... (not to mention that Thief trinket that was mentioned either...)

 

[LizardKing]

Ultima IV-VII (any of them, I love cloth maps!), Fallout 1 (the big box version)

 

[Luzur]

A long time ago on some Thief forum I saw someone showing off some stuff they got as either a pre-order bonus or part of a collector's edition or something (for Thief 1 or 2), it was a model of a looking glass and like a small pouch..

I don't know anything about this, but it reminded me of a letter opener that I believe some people received if you pre-ordered Daggerfall back in the day:

Sure wouldn't mind adding that one to the shelf... (not to mention that Thief trinket that was mentioned either...)

i think it was a prize in a contest.

 

[Photokoi]

Yes cloth maps are awesome. I do,t have one so I have no idea what its like to use. Its also sick playing ultima IV and seeing that the map (printed) actually is very precise even though its artistic and relaxed in a sense.

What about SSI games? Might and magic? Wizardry?

I tried playing daggerfall and never got into it. It is very odd for sure. So different from elder scrolls 3 4 and 5. That knife is awesome

 

[Photokoi]

Sorry for the double post.

I want to get a game for less than $25 on ebay and right now I'm thinking Betrayal at Krondor and Pool of Radiance and perhaps Ultima V.

Betrayal at Krondor seems more like an adventure game; you dont choose your character name right? It seems like a game where you are the 'main' character but you can improve skills in different ways. Like Deus Ex, where you cant be whatever, you have to what the game designed, which is sort of a killer for me . I really like character creation. Then again, the game is probably incredible.

Pool of Radiance seems really cool but maybe too much strategic combat. I can live with that. IT also has story and exploration. Its a little older so I might not get into it. I like DnD and all but who knows. What I might not be able to live with is the lack of music! Yes, I know, stupid. I am an audio whore. I really like game music, and I know BaK has very good music.

Ultima V is what I would get but it is a bit too expensive right now. I reaalllly want it because of the map and honestly everything else.
What do you guys think about these?

 

[commie]

I sold my big box Fallout in 2000, to fund something else. Since I bought it on sale for 29.95 I thought no biggie, as gaming was inclining exponentially at the time and I thought that FO3-FO6 would be 100x better.



On topic, I'd grab anything SSI Gold Box. It's so much better to have the Adventurer's Journals on hand to read when the game prompts you.

At least I have the System Shock 2 big box as I see a few here wish they had it. And Tie Fighter CD. And all the IE engine games, apart from IWD2(did that even get a big box?I only ever found the 'new improved' Walmart size version.

 

[FeelTheRads]

Yeah, there's a big box IWD2. There's even a pretty nice Collector's Edition: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6636/iwd2coled.jpg

 

[Infinitron]

Yeah, there's a big box IWD2. There's even a pretty nice Collector's Edition: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6636/iwd2coled.jpg

I thought big box IWD2 was the Collector's Edition.

 

[MicoSelva]

Yeah, I have this one, although I haven't look inside for ages, so I don't remember the exact contents (I don't really recall those postcards). The box looks the same, though.

 

[FeelTheRads]

Infinitron:
You might be right. I was thinking about this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Icewind-Dal...1072?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item4860cafcf0

But that looks tiny. Well, it's till a box with map and manual.

 

[MicoSelva]

Infinitron:
You might be right. I was thinking about this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Icewind-Dal...1072?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item4860cafcf0

But that looks tiny. Well, it's till a box with map and manual.

Seems like I have this one after all. That is why I didn't remember the postcards.

 

[FeelTheRads]

CE also has a cloth map while the regular edition only paper I think.

Don't have either, yet, but I do have an IWD1 with cloth map.

By the way, the Torment box is not too great unfortunately. I love having it of course, because I love the game, but the manual is pretty crappy and the only extra thing is a poster and that's only in the UK version which luckily I have.
There's a better German edition, though, that I had my eyes on for some time now.

 

[Photokoi]

Just 'stole' Ultima V and BaK from ebay. UV for 25$ and BaK for 14$. What a deal!



Of course, ULTIMA V is a much more impressive package with all sorts of in-world documents etc.

BaK's manual is very crisp, well done, but rather generic/'this is how you play the game'. I love it, dont get me wrong, but Ultima...

The Book of Lore... the MAP!!! The only thing is I'm downloading the actual game because it came on 5inch floppies which I dont have a drive for. Also I've decided to play the Apple version since PC is too colorful/no ORIGINAL music (yes I know about the patch) and the C128, beside loading time and SID (I prefer mockingbird, I know, its a sin), Im already playing U4 on Vice c64 so I want to try the original for once. Im sure Ill enjoy it, but I have to finish U4 which can be dreadful (dungeons and revolting combat).

BaK came with actual 3.5 floppies so i could actually install them. Took me 2.5 hours to figure out how my drive on the computer works, and other annoying things with dosbox etc, but now it works in full glory on my 17" CRT. Im loving it so far.

Is it me, or is there some humor involved in BaK? The part where the young squire (i forget his name) runs up to Owen and asks him what he's doing, and Owen says without thinking that they were on the way to Kro -[ndor]... and Locklear stops him and says some other town to remove suspicion. I got a chuckle out of it.

Anyways, enough rambling, time to play.

What do you think, good investments?

 

[Luzur]

What about SSI games? Might and magic? Wizardry?

dont buy three, buy them all.

 

[mindx2]

Just 'stole' Ultima V and BaK from ebay. UV for 25$ and BaK for 14$. What a deal!



Of course, ULTIMA V is a much more impressive package with all sorts of in-world documents etc.

BaK's manual is very crisp, well done, but rather generic/'this is how you play the game'. I love it, dont get me wrong, but Ultima...

The Book of Lore... the MAP!!! The only thing is I'm downloading the actual game because it came on 5inch floppies which I dont have a drive for. Also I've decided to play the Apple version since PC is too colorful/no ORIGINAL music (yes I know about the patch) and the C128, beside loading time and SID (I prefer mockingbird, I know, its a sin), Im already playing U4 on Vice c64 so I want to try the original for once. Im sure Ill enjoy it, but I have to finish U4 which can be dreadful (dungeons and revolting combat).

BaK came with actual 3.5 floppies so i could actually install them. Took me 2.5 hours to figure out how my drive on the computer works, and other annoying things with dosbox etc, but now it works in full glory on my 17" CRT. Im loving it so far.

Is it me, or is there some humor involved in BaK? The part where the young squire (i forget his name) runs up to Owen and asks him what he's doing, and Owen says without thinking that they were on the way to Kro -[ndor]... and Locklear stops him and says some other town to remove suspicion. I got a chuckle out of it.

Anyways, enough rambling, time to play.

What do you think, good investments?

Your U5 is missing the silver coin and the box has split corners so as far as a "good investment" collecting-wise, not really. Getting both these excellent games for the manuals and cloth map to better enjoy them, yes!

 

[Photokoi]

Yeah, I got for the joy of playing. The missing coin is a bummer but the old wreck of a box gives it an ancient feel

 

[Luzur]

some "collectors" used to pluck out the coins, maps and stones out of Ultima packages and sell them as loose "completion material", although ive not seen this happening the last years.

 

[mindx2]

some "collectors" used to pluck out the coins, maps and stones out of Ultima packages and sell them as loose "completion material", although ive not seen this happening the last years.

Haven't seen anyone selling the trinkets by themselves in a loooooooooong time.

 

[artakserkso]

They seem to be available on eBay at extortionate prices.

However, Photokoi's buzz seems to be more box/map/manual related, which is good.

He don't need no stin(kin' trin)kets.

 

[mindx2]

He don't need no stin(kin' trin)kets.

Hush your naughty mouth!!

 

[Photokoi]

some "collectors" used to pluck out the coins, maps and stones out of Ultima packages and sell them as loose "completion material", although ive not seen this happening the last years.

That is SUCH a ripoff. I mean I found Ultima V for five bucks more and it probably had the coin, so selling the coin/amulet/rock separately (I cant imagine the price) is smart but dastardly.

They seem to be available on eBay at extortionate prices.

However, Photokoi's buzz seems to be more box/map/manual related, which is good.

He don't need no stin(kin' trin)kets.

Oh yeah!


And let's be honest the trinket is only used in the intro of every game AFAIK (dont spoil anything if this is false) and then pretty much forgotten. If I were a nostalgia whore (which I cant be because I was born 10 years after this game) who owned it in the day then yes, Ill pay for it and get my nostalgias worth. But otherwise, everything else in the box suffices.

BTW, sort of off topic, but does anyone from the 80s era of gaming know about the Ultima V t-shirts? I know about them a little bit from the ad in the box, but did anyone actually buy them? Do any of you own one, because THAT would be expensive and surely a collectors item.

 

[mindx2]

BTW, sort of off topic, but does anyone from the 80s era of gaming know about the Ultima V t-shirts? I know about them a little bit from the ad in the box, but did anyone actually buy them? Do any of you own one, because THAT would be expensive and surely a collectors item.

Saw one on ebay a few years ago with an asking price of $399 I believe. Only one I've ever seen but haven't really searched for one. I'm obsessive over collecting but that is pretty pricey even for me...