Since we are speaking of modern classics.. I guess that should include games that seem to fetch alot on Ebay as well. Any of you have a clue about SSI's Rites of War and Microprose's Master of Magic(which in my books would be a modern classic, fabulous game) and why they are so expensive? I wont tell what I paid for a new but opened Rites of War last night. And the MoM's seem to fetch at least 40-50$, despite the fact that they are pretty new, 95 or 97? Dont quite remember but must have been around then.
As for collectors edtions.. hmm, I guess Vampire the Masquerade Collectors ed should be mentioned as well. I like the game, you get a light version of a cluebook, The book of Nod(pretty sure this was not in the regular release), and a pendant, a bit like the Ultima IV Ankh. Diablo 2 was mentioned as well.. even though I never got around to get the Collectors ed while I was still playing, I guess I will do it someday, to honor the game I played so much. Eventually sold off my accounts last week for $290. I was/am an Ultima Online player, and never cared much for Everquest. However, this golden tin box edtion is not bad: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3070990101&category=11050 /Stefan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Franks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 5:18 AM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] "Modern" classics > > On Jan 10, 2004, at 9:13 PM, Marco Thorek wrote: > > > I'm not sure if we had this topic before, but what "modern" games, say, > > developed after 1994, would you consider collectible? > > > > There's only a very few that come to my mind: > > > > - The "Dragon Edition" of Ultima IX. Although it was the worst Ultima > > IMHO, people seem to look for this edition. > > > > - Planescape: Torment. Due to the lack of sales back then, hence > > comparably small quantities are available, and the legendary status it > > is gaining ever since, many people now seem to try to get a hold of it. > > Personally I consider it the greatest RPG I played so far. > > It is a lovely game. Lots of good, intelligent dialog. It reminded > me of the good days of text adventures. > > > - Independence War (or I-War). Another game that was largely overlooked > > and is now being sought for its status as the most realistic space > > simulation. > > > > And that's already where my list ends. There may be other games; the > > above are only those I personally own and who I follow losely via their > > fanbase and on ebay. Collector's editions may also come to mind, but as > > I saw a Baldur's Gate II collector's edition go on ebay for about $25 > > just recently, that may not be a decisive criteria. > > Definitely the Wing Commander III Premiere Edition in the film can. > > The Roberta Williams Anthology. > > The Ultima Online Charter Edition. > > The Neverwinter Nights Collector's Edition just because of how much > stuff you get with the game. > > I would also watch any over-sized box collector's editions that had > more than just a cloth map. > > Maybe the Diablo 2 Collector's Edition just because Diablo 2 was a > monster hit. > > A number of the collector's/limited editions are ok (for example, > Baldur's Gate II, Icewind Dale II, Morrowind, or Pool of Radiance), but > they don't elicit that "I must always have this" feeling that the above > collector's editions do. > > Also, while these aren't collector's editions per se, I do like the > tins that Return to Castle Wolfenstein came in. I was so-so about the > Quake III tin -- probably because I was so-so about the game -- but the > RtCW tin just seem to fit the game. > > -- > > Edward Franks > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to > the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' > Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
