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Steelbooks suck!
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I'm with OP on this one. As someone with a large shelf of physical games, steel books just throw everything off. Some have a cardboard sleeve, which I really appreciate. That said, when my shelves fill up and I run out of space, the steel books are the first to go in the storage cabinet.
If more games came with steelbooks, I would buy more games. So I respectfully disagree OP. They're awesome.
I love the few steel books I own.
I have the steel books for both XII on PS2 and the PS4 remaster. :)
I have the steel books for both XII on PS2 and the PS4 remaster. :)
Debateable. I think the majority don't care either way. Most people aren't collectors, most people buy games just to play games.
I don't know about Europe, but in the US Persona 5 was available in a regular case from day 1, it just wasn't widespread. Amazon was the only place I could find that had the non-steelbook version up for preorder, so I was willing to miss out on my Best Buy GCU discount to avoid having to get a steelbook.
I love them because they tend to allow artists more creativity than the need to design for mass shelf appeal. Sometimes all that creativity needs to be is getting rid of all the text and profile shots of 10 characters and just putting something that resonates with the core of what the game is.
It's true. They don't look like the rest of your cases. It's a "Platinum", "Million Seller", "PlayStation Hits" level of graffiti on games.
I'm sure everyone's seen the Halo 2 and Doom 3 "Rusty Metal Tin" editions in used bins. Don't contribute to this garbage and opt out.
I got a steelbook for preordering Gears Of War Judgment. Never used it.
I'm sure everyone's seen the Halo 2 and Doom 3 "Rusty Metal Tin" editions in used bins. Don't contribute to this garbage and opt out.
I got a steelbook for preordering Gears Of War Judgment. Never used it.
I like them. Sometimes I wish there was just an edition of the game that was steelbook and an artbook (maybe soundtrack) and I'd be all set.
The Witcher 3 had wonderful variations of steelbook art.
Came here to post this bad boy. Probably my favorite case in my collection, the artwork is so beautiful.
I'm with you. I always order the basic plastic case if given the option.
This was my favorite situation with steelbook cases recently. Super Robot Wars X for the PS4 came with a separate steel book case, but the game came in the standard plastic case.
This was my favorite situation with steelbook cases recently. Super Robot Wars X for the PS4 came with a separate steel book case, but the game came in the standard plastic case.
Not all steelbooks are hard to open. In fact, all the ones I have are easier to open than the regular plastic cases. I do agree about it being harder to remove the disc from the case, though. I also agree with steelbooks scratching up easily just through normal use, and that's the sole reason why I stopped caring for steelbooks.
This is how steelbooks should be done. Info on the back and retaining the PlayStation/Nintendo/Xbox banner for consistency. The missing banner is my biggest pet peeve right now with reversible covers, too. Reverse covers were a great way to get around the horrible USK symbols a few years ago and you got a great cover art while managing to be consistent. Sony in particular was great with that in the PS3 gen, but now everyone just says "fuck it" on steelbook and reverse covers. Some of them get around that issue with a plastic sleeve, like the FFXV Special Editions and Persona 5.Nope, I like this one:
FWIW, the european FFXV Special Edition truly was great.
I like them a lot. I don't have many this gen though because they only seem to come with the dumb/expensive statue editions.
I could not agree more, OP. Steelbooks look nice, but they're garbage.
I find it funny that they're the premium option when the whole point of a case is to PROTECT THE DISC. Steelbooks do a far worse job of this than regular cases because they have TERRIBLE, DAMAGING HUBS that make you have to pry and bend the discs out.
Fuck steelbooks. I always hated getting them.
I find it funny that they're the premium option when the whole point of a case is to PROTECT THE DISC. Steelbooks do a far worse job of this than regular cases because they have TERRIBLE, DAMAGING HUBS that make you have to pry and bend the discs out.
Fuck steelbooks. I always hated getting them.
I do like them, there are some really cool looking ones out there.
But I won't pay more to get them, if they are day 1 editions I'm happy about it tho
But I won't pay more to get them, if they are day 1 editions I'm happy about it tho
All the labels, info and marketing blearugh is on a sleeve or piece of paper (which I tend to fold and put in the case) making the case itself space solely for artwork, allowing people to do more interesting things with it.
They generally look more pleasing because of this. But they're only good if the artwork is, particularly if the qualities of the format, steelness, embossing, gloss, reflective finish and whatnot somehow enhances it.
I don't care about uniformity, way more into the opposite, like this, and have never had any notable issues with steelbooks. Scott Pilgrim had gotten bent out of shape during shipping. I just bent it back. Can't do that with plastic cases.
They generally look more pleasing because of this. But they're only good if the artwork is, particularly if the qualities of the format, steelness, embossing, gloss, reflective finish and whatnot somehow enhances it.
I don't care about uniformity, way more into the opposite, like this, and have never had any notable issues with steelbooks. Scott Pilgrim had gotten bent out of shape during shipping. I just bent it back. Can't do that with plastic cases.
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Rust? Do you live in a cave or something? I like em but they always come with stupid sleeves which makes it a drag to play.
Yeah, only one I own and very happy I do!Wrong, this one is beautiful
Yep, Witcher 3 had fantastic looking steelbooks - I have the one on the leftI like them. Sometimes I wish there was just an edition of the game that was steelbook and an artbook (maybe soundtrack) and I'd be all set.
The Witcher 3 had wonderful variations of steelbook art.
Love my NieR Automata one:
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Ridiculously expensive for some tin though.
Agreed. I can't stand them.
They do often have nice artwork, but it's not worth the other issues, imo. I avoid them every chance I get.
They do often have nice artwork, but it's not worth the other issues, imo. I avoid them every chance I get.
Yea I'll avoid any edition of a game that has a steelbook and if I can't I'll order a regular game case and throw that pot metal shit somewhere out of sight.
That along with those shitty five song soundtracks and twelve page art books that games try to pad out their CEs with are the worst. Packing up a box with literal garbage and calling it limited.
That along with those shitty five song soundtracks and twelve page art books that games try to pad out their CEs with are the worst. Packing up a box with literal garbage and calling it limited.
I used to love steelbooks, would buy if there was ever a option.
But now after a couple rusted and others are rusting i changed my mind, they suck just not worth it.
I had like 10 then stop collecting when i found 2 rusting, and they were very well taken care of. I should check out the others to see if any thing changed in them this last year.
But now after a couple rusted and others are rusting i changed my mind, they suck just not worth it.
I had like 10 then stop collecting when i found 2 rusting, and they were very well taken care of. I should check out the others to see if any thing changed in them this last year.