The Revenge of the Post Here When You Get Something New thread

o1s1n

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Was one I got from Argos in limerick. I didn't trust the guy to post back the one I sent, reckon he had a another copy and I didn't want that and to cover the postage.
Gave him a partial refund of a €12, so it wasn't too bad. Turned me off eBay though.

Sounds like a dodgy bastard! Is there any way of completely refusing to refund money in that scenario?

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

I was expecting that Castlevania poster to be a magazine pull out, maybe A3 at most.

:eek:



Well that's going in a frame once I get the crease out!

Are you gonna warm dampen it and dry it flat to de-crease?

TotallyEpic

o1s1n wrote: »

Sounds like a dodgy bastard! Is there any way of completely refusing to refund money in that scenario?

Don't think so, with eBay's "100% Buyer Protection".

I was listening to a recent All Gen Gamers podcast, and Jason was telling a story how he sold a camera, completely working, even had a picture of the camera working in the listing. The guy who bought it, said it wasn't working, filed a claim, and got a refund. He returned the camera to Jason smashed into pieces.

I don't think I'll ever be selling anything on eBay again, at least nothing of value.

OwaynOTT

The whole system is whack, I just refunded him the small amount instead of running the risk of getting back Shaq Fu.
And I', sure you could contest the claim but in the end the buyer will get their way.

TotallyEpic

OwaynOTT wrote: »

The whole system is whack, I just refunded him the small amount instead of running the risk of getting back Shaq Fu.
And I', sure you could contest the claim but in the end the buyer will get their way.

Yeah, they usually always side with the buyer, unless they have a history of frequent claims.

o1s1n

Steve SI wrote: »

Are you gonna warm dampen it and dry it flat to de-crease?

At the moment I'm going to try hanging within a frame. There are some very soft creases which gravity should remove over time. (you can see them a lot better in the photo of it on the table, they're already falling out now in the frame)

If not then I'll get a bit more hands on and dampen it alright. Sure I'll see how it goes.

Found a nice big frame which needs some work. Some mounting paper (to hide the brown backing board) and some black paint for the frame and this should look good. Also need to cut down the white mounting, the Konami logo is hiding underneath (can't have that!!!)

TotallyEpic wrote: »

Don't think so, with eBay's "100% Buyer Protection".

I was listening to a recent All Gen Gamers podcast, and Jason was telling a story how he sold a camera, completely working, even had a picture of the camera working in the listing. The guy who bought it, said it wasn't working, filed a claim, and got a refund. He returned the camera to Jason smashed into pieces.

I don't think I'll ever be selling anything on eBay again, at least nothing of value.

What a horrible thing to do!

He probably had a camera, accidentally broke it and thought he'd scam an ebay seller out of a new one.

TotallyEpic

o1s1n wrote: »

At the moment I'm going to try hanging within a frame. There are some very soft creases which gravity should remove over time. (you can see them a lot better in the photo of it on the table, they're already falling out now in the frame)

If not then I'll get a bit more hands on and dampen it alright. Sure I'll see how it goes.

Found a nice big frame which needs some work. Some mounting paper (to hide the brown backing board) and some black paint for the frame and this should look good. Also need to cut down the white mounting, the Konami logo is hiding underneath (can't have that!!!)







What a horrible thing to do!

He probably had a camera, accidentally broke it and thought he'd scam an ebay seller out of a new one.

Precisely, makes me worry about selling anything on there, combine that risk, with both eBay and Paypal fees (which is crazy, considering they're the same company now, and you're getting charged twice for the same sale), it's really not worth it anymore.

I'd rather let things go here and at least know they're going to a good home.

Also, great looking poster. I need to track down a copy of that game, been hearing nothing but good things. It's funny how it's actually hard to find cart-only versions of the rarer games.

Retr0gamer

First haul of the day.

o1s1n

Do I spy that Sailor Moon beat em up?

CiDeRmAn

Any one else here remember a certain member referring to Donkey Kong Country games as crap?

Myrddin

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Any one else here remember a certain member referring to Donkey Kong Country games as crap?

Indeed..."aged badly" & "poor pre-rendered graphics" spring to mind Though for the prices he got them for, he's prob not too bothered

CiDeRmAn

Myrddin wrote: »

Indeed..."aged badly" & "poor pre-rendered graphics" spring to mind Though for the prices he got them for, he's prob not too bothered

Here it is...

Retr0gamer wrote: »

But Donkey Kong Country is a dull uninspired platformer with advanced for it's time graphics that look like utter **** now whereas DKCR is a genuinely great game. It should be an easy decision.

And so, just to prove a point, he bought all three!

Next week, Retr0 buys LoD!

johnny_ultimate

Arrived in the post this morning. This was the same price as the vanilla download edition on the Irish PSN :eek: Can take or leave the map (which is actually quite good quality) and compass, but a three CD Ys series musical retrospective made this an absolute must buy.

Retr0gamer

o1s1n wrote: »

Do I spy that Sailor Moon beat em up?

Yep. Have the first one as well. This one better have Chibi Moon.

Myrddin wrote: »

Indeed..."aged badly" & "poor pre-rendered graphics" spring to mind Though for the prices he got them for, he's prob not too bothered

Yeah that's true but 10 euro for all 3 from hitjapan wasn't to be sniffed at.

Myrddin

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Yeah that's true but 10 euro for all 3 from hitjapan wasn't to be sniffed at.

Not at all, fantastic price in all fairness

o1s1n

Here's a 22 year wait finally made a reality

I actually asked for this back for my 8th Birthday but got 'The Revenge of' instead. Which turned out to be for the best as it's a better game.

The reason I've held off so long is price, It's taken me ages to get it for a reasonable one. People are always looking for stupid money for it. Which is odd, as it's not that uncommon.

Crappy auction photo, but you get the idea 19gbp which I'm pretty happy with.

STG.Otaku

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Arrived in the post this morning. This was the same price as the vanilla download edition on the Irish PSN :eek: Can take or leave the map (which is actually quite good quality) and compass, but a three CD Ys series musical retrospective made this an absolute must buy.

Had my eye on that for ages. Lovely GET Mr. U.

Are the soundtracks orchestral?

johnny_ultimate

STG.Otaku wrote: »

Had my eye on that for ages. Lovely GET Mr. U.

Are the soundtracks orchestral?

It's a mix! Yes for the most recent games. But it seems to cover the whole spectrum. The Ys 3 section, for example, has cuts from the original game, the 2005 PC version and arrangements from the more recent PSP remake.

Jack burton

o1s1n wrote: »

Here's a 22 year wait finally made a reality

I actually asked for this back for my 8th Birthday but got 'The Revenge of' instead. Which turned out to be for the best as it's a better game.

The reason I've held off so long is price, It's taken me ages to get it for a reasonable one. People are always looking for stupid money for it. Which is odd, as it's not that uncommon.

Crappy auction photo, but you get the idea 19gbp which I'm pretty happy with.

Controversial statement about the better game

Nice one though. Absolute must have for the system and one of my favourite games ever

Nice price aswell, no idea why it goes for so much because it sold bucket loads back in the day

Myrddin

Picked this up off Steve for a sweet price, thanks again dude





I have a DSi XL already, but it's a bought from new Mario Anniversary one, so that can remain boxed away & this can take over. Just need a Gameboy Pocket, a regular DSi, & a 2DS to complete the Ninty handheld line up

o1s1n

Jack burton wrote: »

Controversial statement about the better game

The Revenge of Shinobi has killer nuns, The Termintor, Rambo, The Hulk, Spiderman, Batman, Godzilla and a jazzy soundtrack ... there is no contest :pac:

Nah, Shinobi III is also brilliant, it comes down to personal preference really. Nostalgia plays a huge part in my choice I guess

Retr0gamer

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

It's a mix! Yes for the most recent games. But it seems to cover the whole spectrum. The Ys 3 section, for example, has cuts from the original game, the 2005 PC version and arrangements from the more recent PSP remake.

I much prefer the PC-88 versions. Yuzo Koshiro and the other composers on the series were gods of FM synthesis and find their music doesn't translate as well to orchestral. I always play the remakes with the PC-88 audio.

o1s1n wrote: »

The Revenge of Shinobi has killer nuns, The Termintor, Rambo, The Hulk, Spiderman, Batman, Godzilla and a jazzy soundtrack ... there is no contest :pac:

Shinobi 3 is great and all but Revenge really is in a class of its own.

fifth

I posted these earlier but in the wrong thread!

Highlights of the last week or two.



Morrowind Prophecies (hefty enough)
CIB Klonoa w/ point blank demo.
Crash 3 CIB
Medievil 2 CIB
Gameboy Colour CIB great condition.
Jurassic Park Operation Genesis CIB near mint

edit: forgot to add Power Rangers - Megadrive

ghostchant

Retr0gamer wrote: »

First haul of the day.

Chalvo 55 is the pick of the bunch. Great game

murphyebass

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Arrived in the post this morning. This was the same price as the vanilla download edition on the Irish PSN :eek: Can take or leave the map (which is actually quite good quality) and compass, but a three CD Ys series musical retrospective made this an absolute must buy.

quoted the wrong post a minute ago. I definately want this. What site did you get it from if you don't mind me askin? Cheers. Looks really nice.

Retr0gamer

ghostchant wrote: »

Chalvo 55 is the pick of the bunch. Great game

Never played it but seen it in a few gameboy retrospectives recently so bought it. Jeremy Parish mentioned it as well so luckily I got it before the price went bananas like it did with Trip World after the covered it.

the groutch

Filled a gap in my collection today



Can't go far wrong for 15 blips for a mint copy.
I now have all of the Ace Attorney & Professor Layton games except the new crossover one.

Retr0gamer

.... and investigations 2

TotallyEpic

Those games were always a bit weird to me, they always teetered between an adventure game and a visual novel, but not enough in either direction to keep my attention.

I may need to give them another try.

the groutch

Retr0gamer wrote: »

.... and investigations 2

yeah sorry, keep forgetting about that one because it never got localized.

johnny_ultimate

murphyebass wrote: »

quoted the wrong post a minute ago. I definately want this. What site did you get it from if you don't mind me askin? Cheers. Looks really nice.

I got it from those ever reliable folks over at Video Games Plus! Unfortunately, just looked for the link to the game there and it looks like that edition is now sold out

Flaregon

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

I got it from those ever reliable folks over at Video Games Plus! Unfortunately, just looked for the link to the game there and it looks like that edition is now sold out

alway try to find good game from the us cheap, shipping is always crazy.....40 euro to ship 8 games isn't to bad Video Games Plus......
anyone know any site with cheap ps2 rpgs/even just cheap shipping lol.

the groutch

Flaregon, I assume from the fact I hadn't heard back that your mate got that game?

ghostchant

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Never played it but seen it in a few gameboy retrospectives recently so bought it. Jeremy Parish mentioned it as well so luckily I got it before the price went bananas like it did with Trip World after the covered it.

Yeah picked it up in Tokyo a couple of years ago in pristine condition for next to nothing, had seen it in a couple a 'best of' lists and took a punt. Has the price jumped recently?

Retr0gamer

ghostchant wrote: »

Yeah picked it up in Tokyo a couple of years ago in pristine condition for next to nothing, had seen it in a couple a 'best of' lists and took a punt. Has the price jumped recently?

Well it was the only one I could find on ebay and it was 40 euro. I snapped it up because I was looking for a copy of Trip world for the last year and that shot up in price to stupid levels since it was mentioned on retronauts and by mr Parish on usgamer, I was afraid it wold happen to chalvo55 as well since he mentioned it as well. It being the only one on ebay for a long time made me think it might be hard to find.

Flaregon

the groutch wrote: »

Flaregon, I assume from the fact I hadn't heard back that your mate got that game?

I forgot, very sorry. Ill leave it, thank you very much.

Doge

o1s1n wrote: »

Here's a 22 year wait finally made a reality

I actually asked for this back for my 8th Birthday but got 'The Revenge of' instead. Which turned out to be for the best as it's a better game.

The reason I've held off so long is price, It's taken me ages to get it for a reasonable one. People are always looking for stupid money for it. Which is odd, as it's not that uncommon.

Crappy auction photo, but you get the idea 19gbp which I'm pretty happy with.

I prefer The Revenge Of too! Didnt play through much of the 3rd game though.

The revenge had a better flow to it. I think flow is very important in games, especially platformers.

TotallyEpic

These arrived today:



The Power Base Converter and the Master System games are from Jack burton on here, great seller, got the stuff to me quickly. Haven't had the chance to test them out yet, but it's in great nick, and a nice selection of games to start off my Master System collection (again). The Sonic games were some eBay purchases, got them fairly cheap (shipping from the UK was reasonable, didn't have to use Parcel Motel which is always nice :P).



RGB Scart cable for my Mega Drive which has yet to arrive Got them from this crowd. Again, reasonable postage from UK, and they seem like a high quality cable.

fifth

Going to get one of those MD scart cables myself!

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

I got a PacMan ring this morning I copied my cousin lol, had the other ring already from Dorothy Perkins, just found it by accident.

o1s1n

I thought I didn't need any more arcade sticks - I was wrong!

Buttons and stick have been modded. (Sanwa)

Apparently it has Xbox 360 functionality too!

I actually missed out on this exact stick twice on adverts. So third time's a charm, haha.

Thanks Hygro, she's a beauty.



Also got this the other day from Mozie82 - Rayforce!

Atavan-Halen

I'll get my coat!

Doge

Sera wrote: »

I got a PacMan ring this morning I copied my cousin lol, had the other ring already from Dorothy Perkins, just found it by accident.

Dayummmmmn gurl, you got more rings than Sonic!

KeRbDoG

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

I'll get my coat!

Any good?

Doge

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Any good?

+1

Dying to know!

KeRbDoG

waveform wrote: »

+1

Dying to know!

I heard in passing that they put a hold on reviews by news/review sites until it was released? If true, thats never a good thing

TotallyEpic

sugarman wrote: »

From the reviews i read its getting 7 or 8/10's so far.. I think the hype and build up to it is whats letting it down in peoples opinions, I'll prob pick it up over the weekend and see for myself that I have a few days off.

I think it would have been received better if it made the launch of XB1 and PS4 as originally planned. inFamous: Second Son gave me my fix of open world games for a while. I'll probably pick it up cheap on PC in a few months.

Atavan-Halen

I've only played about an hour of it so far but first impressions are that it's not as bad as some people are making out. There was a lot of hype built up and I guess some people had it built up to be the next GTA with hacking which it's definitely not. It definitely has more of a saints row/sleeping dogs vibe.

Driving isn't great but it's easy enough to adapt to it, as with other sandbox games. I do find it a bit confusing as when you're driving around there's lots of hacking options with traffic lights and stuff so it can be a bit distracting when you have all these prompts popping up.

I know people were saying the 360 version suffers graphically but I think it's on par with what's currently out there. Saying that I haven't seen the PS4/XB1 versions so I don't know how it compares.

Story seems interesting and supposedly gets better later on in the game.

Overall I'd say it's worth a play. Definitely not worth the €60 it's selling for in stores so wait a couple of months and pick it up for €30.

Atavan-Halen

Actually there is one feature which I'm dying to try once the servers are up and that's the iPad app. It's basically where you get a top down view of someone's game as the police and you can deploy lots of different weapons and tactics to try and stop them.

Definitely seems like something that'd work really well on the wii u.

Doge

I think I'll be getting Watch Dogs when I buy a PS3 soon, it looks pretty epic!

And the fact I have an ipad makes me want it even more.

My cousin will have it soon anyway, so I'll get to try before I buy!