Stormwatch
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My copy is arriving later today. At least ill have something nice to look at while I wait for the system
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Wii U Retail Games Arriving Early
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IrishNinja
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guys did any of you get a text from gamestop regarding AC3
this is important, i'm on the line with the president of ubisoft right now
this is important, i'm on the line with the president of ubisoft right now
So would cutting the top and bottom off so it was the size of a CD case. And it would have the added benefit of not having nothing protecting the back of the disc.
TetraxShards
Member
I don't see why it can't be on the other side of the case with the manual. Most games probably won't even have manuals (a shame, but progress). If the case doesn't protect the disc, then it's pretty much useless.
Isn't it pretty much that Wal Mart forced everyone to manufacture this type of case due to the specific way they distribute products to their shops?
To know whether or not this measure actually saves plastic, instead of just reducing shipping weight, we would have to know how many cases are discarded due to production errors or damaging during shipment compared to regular DVD cases.
There certainly is a reason such cases (at least with Xbox games, don't know about Wii U) aren't used in Europe - likely because the trade-off isn't favourable to manufacturers.
Shin Johnpv
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Yeah I'm in NJ, I get any PC parts I order insanely fast. All of my video game pre-orders take for ever.
He's one of the NFL's best wide receivers.
While thats normally true with collectors editions, I dont usually bother with normal versions.
Theres nothing in there, not even a manual usually
I like the way Ps3 did it.
Also, proper Us version cover art
Also, proper Us version cover art
Lol, still looks amazing.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
You bastard.
Q
qizah
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I'm picking up Assassin's Creed III later on today.
It's going to suck having the game but not the console lol.
It's going to suck having the game but not the console lol.
Hero of Legend
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Smiles and Cries
Member
Origin shipped my copy of Mass Effect 3 SE
Reduced shipping weight means a reduced carbon footprint per case, as it takes less energy to ship the things because of it. Sometimes the benefits are an externality and cannot be accurately measured.
Hero of Legend
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No, but you can on the Vectrex.
...can you play PS3 games on PS2?
Spiderduff
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I'm thinking the same thing. Oh wells. Getting it cheaper, I can wait a day or 2 to get it.
So this means Wii U is "guess, if Dolby Digital is supported or not, even different releases by one publisher may or may not support it". smh
AssCreed 3 - no dolby digital logo
Rabbids - dolby digital logo
Stormwatch
Member
I remember when the GameBoy Color came out there were games that had Forward Compatibility.
Hero of Legend
Member
We can only know for sure once the games are played to see if the option is there. Might be a mistake on Rabbids (almost might make it a collector's item if it gets fixed, in fact Lego SW The Complete Saga on Wii shipped with the Dolby Digital logo, no joke).
Edit:
fabricated backlash
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They could still save a lot of plastic without completely compromising the structural integrity. The 3DS cases are the best example of how to do it. Squares are easier to implement in production, while being structurally superior (by far)
These eco boxes aren't as efficient as they should be, neither in practicability as well as in saving material.
The eco cases are used in Europe, and Xbox 360 definetly uses them allready.
Smiles and Cries
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I guess the logo sells the ECO PR SPIN but I would agree with you they do not function as they should
fabricated backlash
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They're an absolute nightmare, and won't save a lot of money since the form is more complex. (increased maintenance costs, higher ratio of faulty cases etc...)
Square holes are easier to produce and retain a whole lot more structural stability.
The worst part is the disc holder being on such flimsy support beams. It's counter productive and could've been solved a lot better.
I'm all for saving material, as it's part of a responsible attitude and it's not going to disappear again.
Hell I would actually love to switch to paper sleeves with nice prints and booklets.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Yea. That really is weird.
abstract alien
Member
Odd indeed. Down right weird if it's actually true.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Indeed. That'd be the first slot-loading drive I see that does loading when powered off.
You turn off the system, change the disc, turn the system back on, then you can play.
Unless it's a mistake (or I'm misinterpreting), it's such a backwards move :/
Wii does it too IIRC, it just powers on by itself when you try to feed it a disc.
EDIT: Or ah, you still have to press the power on manually. Now that's kinda odd.
But the instruction manuals usually say you should turn the machine off before inserting new media. Was the same with the 3DS manual.
GiantEnemyGoomba
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Does the Pro Controller being usable mean Off TV play is confirmed? (Unless it's already confirmed and I just missed it)
Probably for complaining about there not being a WiiU megathread/too many WiiU threads
Yes, you can erase the U on the disc and it will run perfectly!
Confusatron
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Could you cite any examples? I live in Europe, I buy a lot of 360 games from many different EU countries and still have yet to see a single case with stamped out sections like posted above. For a short while, a few cases (Assassin's Creed 2 as an example) had sections of thinner plastics used for the disc tray section. But those vanished.
While in general game cases use much thinner plastics today than just a few years ago, stamped out sections seems to be a speciality not seen in European Xbox cases.
Reducing shipping weight in this way doesn't necessarily reduce the cases carbon footprint if manufacturing them is more complex or produces higher amounts of waste (defective cases due to manufacturing problems, ...). This measure seems to have been forced by Wal Mart due to the specific way they distribute products to their stores as well as their importance in the North American market. Wal Mart only see their transportation cost and don't care about increased complexity of production.
I don't care about game cases (I throw them in the plastics bin and keep my discs in a wallet), I'm all about the environment. But: Calling these cases "Eco" without any further data seems very premature to me. Just because someone claims a measure to be beneficial to the environment doesn't make it a fact. We won't do nature any good utilizing superficial measures lacking any real value.
If they are actually eco friendly, I'll gladly accept them - I'm just not convinced so far.
Thanks Drago.
It's not going to matter if I get a broken game or my game gets broken and I have to replace it, AND the case, anyway.
And as noted at the least there's gotta be ways to more effectively save plastic while still protecting the disc, like doing the square thing at least on the manual side, or shrinking the case. Though I'd probably want more Walmart to fall over dead so their gross influence goes away.