Why do they change the box for Greatest hits...

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#1 jack00
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Seriously, who the **** wants to buy that god damn ugly red box. Couldn't they just put a sticker on the shrink wrap that says "greatest hits" and keep the damn transparent box ?

Am I the only one pissed by that ?

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#2 gmaster456
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It used to annoy me, Now I don't really care. I'm more concerned with how strong the box is and whats inside it
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#3 Megavideogamer
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Yep I also hate the greatest hits game cases for Playstation 3. I aways try to avoid the ugly red cases.

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#4 Inger1
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Thats why the best time to get a greatest hits is immediately after a specifc title is announced as "greatest hits". Right after the announcement is made, retailers will still have old stock of the old case and they will reduce the price to the greatest hits price. This lets you get the game for the cheaper price but avoid the hideous red box.

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#5 ThePerro
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Have you seen the new PS3 greatest hits boxes? Sure they're red, but atleast the template looks better

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#6 tonyf55
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The red box is such a minor thing to whine about... really? It's the game you're playing... you don't stare at the box for enjoyment... :|

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#7 Masenkoe
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I don't see the big issue with a red case, all that matters to me is that the case is strong & sturdy.

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#8 Legolas_Katarn
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I never buy greatest hits version because of the box

The red box is such a minor thing to whine about... really? It's the game you're playing... you don't stare at the box for enjoyment... :|

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Some people do
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#9 rschauby
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I sure hope your girlfriends/wives never get fat....

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#10 00Killaz00
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I like it..... Only thing I hate is the old PS logo on the side of the boxes....

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#11 yokofox33
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You must control the rage!

Seriously though, it's not that big of a deal. You can probably walk into most game stores and find a used, normal version if you hate the red so much. I personally don't have a problem with the red cases.

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#12 jon_cia
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here in australia the "greatest Hits" are called "platinum" and come in a solid grey box

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#13 BakedDank420
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I can understand, when you have a whole library on your shelf you want it to look like a uniform wall of games, not with random red cases. I try to buy the original, but the red case wouldn't stop me from buying them, a great game is a great game.

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#14 i-rock-socks
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[QUOTE="Legolas_Katarn"]I never buy greatest hits version because of the box

The red box is such a minor thing to whine about... really? It's the game you're playing... you don't stare at the box for enjoyment... :|

tonyf55
Some people do

agreed it ****s up the look of the collection and some people do collect them i used to get pissed at the ps1 greatest hit cases (only the paper actually was different) since those are the only games i collect
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#15 Ninja_Zombie83
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I honestly couldn't care less what box the game is in. I don't play with the the box.
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#16 MrSelf-Destruct
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I hate it, too. I also hate that they changed the bannger on the PS3 boxes. I like the new ones with the black banner across the top, but my sexy little collection looks kinda funky now with red squares mixed in with black rectangles. Picky, I know, but I can't help it. :P
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#17 kungfool69
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the irony of the red box issue.......HD DVD's came in red boxes ;)

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#18 corigan
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I like the look of the red boxes. Wish all PS3 games came this way.

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#19 Masenkoe
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here in australia the "greatest Hits" are called "platinum" and come in a solid grey box

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jon_cia

I prefer the US' red boxes to that...

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#20 peach79
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I actually like the red cases and don't mind them at all. It breaks up the monotany.

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#21 funsohng
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Because they stand out in the shelves. From the seller's point of view, that's a good thing, especially when these games needs to be cleared out fast.
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#22 enz2
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Stop your complaining... I would much rather the red design than the hideous PAL grey and yellow art. Seriously, what are they thinking with those colours?

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#23 istuffedsunny
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It's so clueless parents passing through Wal-Mart will kinda know what to buy their kids. I hate the GH labels too but ironically love CERO labels, which are all sorts of colors.
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#24 fusionhunter
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[QUOTE="jon_cia"]

here in australia the "greatest Hits" are called "platinum" and come in a solid grey box

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Masenkoe

I prefer the US' red boxes to that...

Same here in Ireland. Hate those cases for some reason.

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#25 wwefanforlife
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here in australia the "greatest Hits" are called "platinum" and come in a solid grey box

unchartedplat

jon_cia

I'd rather have the US Greatest Hits version then our horrible Platinum covers. Red isn't bad but Yellow in Silver cases is awful, the people in the US and Canada haven't got it that bad.

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#26 HitomiChan
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[QUOTE="Legolas_Katarn"]I never buy greatest hits version because of the box

The red box is such a minor thing to whine about... really? It's the game you're playing... you don't stare at the box for enjoyment... :|

tonyf55
Some people do

i do it.. XD.. i stared at my copy of deadspace2 for 10mins before playing it... XD
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#27 Ian_K2772
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I don't have a problem with the Greatest Hits boxes, all I care is that I get a great game for a great price.

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#28 coasterguy65
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I can't stand those red cases. When I look at my game collection I want all my different games to be uniform. If they want to use the greatest hits label that's cool, but do it with a clear case.

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#29 LongZhiZi
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I always thought the Asian "the Best" releases were bad, but that Australian one puts them to shame. Who thought putting large amounts of yellow was a good idea (both Australian and Asian)? By contrast, the US ones look absolutely eye-pleasing.
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#30 LongZhiZi
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I always thought the Asian "the Best" releases were bad, but that Australian one puts them to shame. Who thought putting large amounts of yellow was a good idea (both Australian and Asian)? By contrast, the US ones look absolutely eye-pleasing.
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#31 LongZhiZi
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I always thought the Asian "the Best" releases were bad, but that Australian one puts them to shame.

Who thought putting large amounts of yellow was a good idea (both Australian and Asian)? By contrast, the US ones look absolutely eye-pleasing.

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#32 LongZhiZi
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I always thought the Asian "the Best" releases were bad, but that Australian one puts them to shame.

Who thought putting large amounts of yellow was a good idea (both Australian and Asian)? By contrast, the US ones look absolutely eye-pleasing.

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#33 buzzguy
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I like the red cases WAYYYY better then the old green ones way back when. In fact, the full-up red plastic looks cool to me. I like it even better then 360 green.

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#34 buzzguy
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I like the red cases WAYYYY better then the old green ones way back when. In fact, the full-up red plastic looks cool to me. I like it even better then 360 green.

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#35 StealthMonkey4
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Who the **** cares..? You just put your disc in there... it's not a big deal.

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#36 L1quidSnak3PL
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I hate those red boxes too, they look so ugly espacially when u have all black labels in your collection. Good thing for ebay though cause u can usually buy black label for the same price or cheaper. I was able to get Fallout 3 black label for $18 brand new.

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#37 spawnassasin
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i dont really care its the game that im more concerned about

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#38 LP4EVA2005
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Really? lemme guess...you want your video game collection to look perfect, right? nerds these days, geez.
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#39 mental_case_5
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UK, Australian (Me :))and New Zealanders get a platinum box. Its silver and has yellow for the ps3 logo. It looks pretty hardcore. The Greatest hits box are crap compared to platinum

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#40 11_17_06
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Seriously who cares about the box being red ? Can't beat the fact you got the game you want for a cheaper price.

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#41 invaderc8
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My favorite color is Red, so I'm cool with it.

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#42 istuffedsunny
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[QUOTE="jon_cia"]

here in australia the "greatest Hits" are called "platinum" and come in a solid grey box

unchartedplat

wwefanforlife

I'd rather have the US Greatest Hits version then our horrible Platinum covers. Red isn't bad but Yellow in Silver cases is awful, the people in the US and Canada haven't got it that bad.

Holy crap the art takes up less than 50% of the cover. Is this like a common thing today?

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#43 meluvulongtime8
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I don't mind them too much because the switched up the look of PS3 boxes anyways. So even though I only have 1 greatest hits box in my collection I have ton of the old styled boxes and an increasing number of the newer styled ones.

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#44 destinhpark
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No you're not the only one, that crap annoys the hell out of me. If I ever get a cheap used game at Gamestop and they get out that red box, I ALWAYS ask if there's an older original box in the back because I can't stand the way those red boxes look on my shelf, especially since I'm a collector.

They do the same garbage with the Xbox 360 Greatest Hits, just plain stupid.

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#45 BuryMe
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To make them stand out more on the shelf.

No one would nocitce a sticker on the plastic, but they will notice a bright red box.

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#46 BuryMe
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The red box is such a minor thing to whine about... really? It's the game you're playing... you don't stare at the box for enjoyment... :|

tonyf55

You'd be surprised how many people do...

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#47 Muvilici
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I loled so hard. How can someone care about a damn video game case...

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#48 MrSelf-Destruct
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I loled so hard. How can someone care about a damn video game case...

Muvilici
Lol@you. How could someone not? :P Seriously, people collect things and like them to look nice and organized. The red cases stick out like a sore thumb. Different strokes for different folks. If you don't get it then get out. ;)