Despite the rapid uptake of broadband in modern times, and as a result digital distribution services, there are still many gamers unable or unwilling to make their purchases digitally. Many publishers have taken it upon themselves to repackage digital releases as retail products, whether it be including downloadable content (DLC) in a ‘Game of the Year’ re-release or a compilation disc, such as the forthcoming Capcom Digital Collection, these secondary offerings often present more value by way of a lower price-tag for the combined products. And all the while, there we were thinking that removing the manual, disc, case and retailer from the picture would lower the costs.
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Brash Games writes "Despite the overriding feeling that this could, and really should have been a more definitive collection of Capcom’s online offerings, there is no doubt that, for the most part, you’re getting a very strong selection of games here at a very reasonable price".
Ever since Sega released Mega Games I for the Megadrive in 1992, taking advantage of increased cartridge capacity, the 'game collection' has been an enduring product from various developers. Be they labours of love combined with out and out value for money (see Valve's incredible Orange Box and Konami's near-perfect Metal Gear Solid HD Collection) or hurried, overpriced cash-ins (Nintendo's recent reboot of Super Mario All-Stars was essentially a SNES rom on a Wii disc), there is nary a gamer without at least one such collection in their stash.
