Uh oh! Looks like one popular games retailer may be getting a lump of coal in its stocking this Christmas.
Consumer Reports has released its 2011 Naughty & Nice Holiday List. First introduced last year, the list examines various companies’ shopping policies and gives them a thumbs up or thumbs down depending on how consumer friendly they are. Consumer Reports notes that the list merely comments on specific policies, not “everything else the company does or how it treats its customers.”
"INDIE Live Expo, Japan’s premiere online digital showcase series connecting indie game fans all over the world, highlighted more than 150 games during its Saturday broadcast introducing world premieres, new trailers, and updates during its 10th-ever digital showcase." - INDIE Live Expo.
The Nerd Stash: “The PS3 marked a turning point in the industry, and among the sea of popular titles came the rare games that are worth more now than ever.”
I don’t collect games for their value I collect games I enjoyed playing. Many games I own are worth a lot of money but they must be games I want to play for me to purposely collect them. Most of this list isn’t games I would enjoy. I may have some of these games because I bought my friends PS2/3 Collection years ago and I never actually looked what was in it. It was a couple hundred games though still sitting in a box and I’m sure there are some good valuable games. I should go sift through it sometime.
I tend to agree for the most part rarity is linked to price
It's unusual that a rare game was popular with a few notable exceptions. Games released at the tail end of a consoles lifecycle which became popular years or decades later like little Samson on the NES or earthbound on SNES.
Or games that were banned after release in certain regions
Looking at this list there's nothing I'd be trying to collect either most of these games were fairly unpopular and bashed on their release leading to the scarcity seen now.
Especially NBA elite which I remember actually watching the news about how it got cancelled but had already shipped to retail it was so bad .
Was unaware that Verdict Day was rare, glad I still own my copy. Game is very good.
She forgot to mention Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Wizard's Edition with Ninostarter bonuses. This is the second or third most expensive PS3 game, and I own a sealed copy.
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The Animal Crossing franchise may lean towards casual gaming, but it has laid the foundation for a future title to have a survival mode.
None of the Nice or Naughty surprise me. I avoid most of the Naughty companies like the plague and only shop at Gamestop out of necessity.
Nice to see Microsoft get props again, though I never trade in games at Gamestop, I like their rewards programs and their buy 2 get 1 free deals.
microsoft is nice now?
Lol, how much Did m$ convince consumer reports to slip them in the 'nice' section?
I can understand why gamestop employees aren't that nice.
It must be hard actually coming face-to-face with all the trolls that most people only experience on the internet.