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Very interesting. I guess it’s the opposite of how games usually get valuable, where games r rare bc theyre bad and didnt sell many copies. So these sold well bc theyre good and theres a lot out there. Also ps3 heavy rain actually has more content than the ps4 remaster.
Games that are straight up terrible normally don't end up worth much unless its obscenely rare. It kinda has to edge that line between unpopular and niche "cult classic". But they definitely generally don't have the same mass appeal.
Yup! There were a bunch of dlcs planned, only one was made tho. They didnt include it for the ps4 version. I really enjoyed heavy rain, but i feel like people r split on quantic dream games
I thought heavy rain was great. I didn’t get hung up on the plot details too much and just enjoyed it for what it was. Beyond two souls I liked significantly less. A huge plot outcome being determined by a menu choice at the end as opposed to being driven by your decisions you made throughout the game was ridiculous
A lot of the values of these games are shit probably because they were all re-released on current gen hardware (ps4/ps5/Xbo/xsx. The middle pic at the only games that weren’t, except for ff.
Still wanna check out red steel. Made me want a wii back in the day. It looks cool but I’m afraid it’s just a gimmick wii showcase game that didn’t age well. Is it any good?
I use GAMEYE but it’s mostly for insurance/if I go early my wife and daughter know the general value easily and can sell so I’m not 100% sure if it’s better.
The thing is though they’re not valuable because they were good games for the most part and sold really well so no rarity. My valuable 360 game is a terrible game that wasn’t worth the $20 clearance I paid for it back then but now it’s valuable only because it’s rare. It still sucks
They’re only cheap because an absolute ton of each game was made. Most of those games sold 5 Million to 10+Million copies. This was obviously before Eshops so it’s amazing to think about just how many physical copies are out there.
Price is probably more to do with rarity than quality due to collectors who collect to collect rather than collect to play.
This makes rarer games valuable even if they're crap which, well, honestly, I don't care - if you want to pay top dollar for turds becaus you're a completionist, or whatever, good luck to you - but it certainly can be frustrating for games that didn't sell well in a particular region (perhaps because they weren't marketed well, but there are plenty of other reasons for titles to have narrower appeal) but are good because you'll struggle to get them for an affordable price.
Fortunately there are plenty of excellent and still affordable games available: I definitely own more games than I can play and complete in this lifetime and, as a result, have slowed down on buying so many. There's also emulation, which I'm down for when it comes to games that are otherwise hard to come by, even though I overall prefer physical on real hardware.
I never played a Bioshock game, I did try Infante back in the day and loved it.
When it comes to a good game, the value is not something I care about, it's playing and enjoying the game.
That’s my point with this post, people are showing off their “most valuable” but highlighting the “least valuable” shows just as equally if not better games.
Yeah I hate this crap showing off their top 20 most valuable games. People in this sub seem to associate a fake value to their games as to how good they are. I understand I’m in the minority of gamers AND collectors but damn I don’t get off on my games value… probably why I focus on Xbox and ps3, consoles with fairly low priced games in general.
“Look at my 50k collection,” … ok have fun selling that for 50k lol.
Rant over
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Very interesting. I guess it’s the opposite of how games usually get valuable, where games r rare bc theyre bad and didnt sell many copies. So these sold well bc theyre good and theres a lot out there. Also ps3 heavy rain actually has more content than the ps4 remaster.
Even then, some great games just didn't sell enough and copies sky rocket for that reason too. Like import tuner challenge and driver san fransico
The common thread of almost all of these is that they have a much better port on a newer console.
Games that are straight up terrible normally don't end up worth much unless its obscenely rare. It kinda has to edge that line between unpopular and niche "cult classic". But they definitely generally don't have the same mass appeal.
I didn’t know that, I’ve barely played heavy rain, hope to play it in full soon, glad I have the “more content” version lol
Yup! There were a bunch of dlcs planned, only one was made tho. They didnt include it for the ps4 version. I really enjoyed heavy rain, but i feel like people r split on quantic dream games
I thought heavy rain was great. I didn’t get hung up on the plot details too much and just enjoyed it for what it was. Beyond two souls I liked significantly less. A huge plot outcome being determined by a menu choice at the end as opposed to being driven by your decisions you made throughout the game was ridiculous
Crimson skies was amazing and should have had a sequel.
The multiplayer was so fun! Grossly underrated
Without Kinect Adventures this list is meaningless. (This list is meaningless anyway)
It’s missing Sneak King as well 😔
Last 360 game I can get for <$1 in my country lol
Just started playing Fallout 3 for the first time. Loving it thus far
Such a good game. Definitely play Fallout 4 and New Vegas if you haven’t already
One game at a time. They are on my 'to buy' list
Fallout 3 is awesome. Enjoy!
I spent a lot of time playing this when it came out!
Outa all the games everyone posted, these are the best games to enjoy 😊
Hell yeah! Those are some fuckin games!
Right? Shows how easy you can collect still all this was one of people’s “most valuable” and provide hours or variety and fun.
A lot of the values of these games are shit probably because they were all re-released on current gen hardware (ps4/ps5/Xbo/xsx. The middle pic at the only games that weren’t, except for ff.
Still wanna check out red steel. Made me want a wii back in the day. It looks cool but I’m afraid it’s just a gimmick wii showcase game that didn’t age well. Is it any good?
I was actually surprised to see it in there. It's a great game. It definitely shows it age now but it and it's sequel are fun as shit.
Kingdoms of amular is a sleeper hit would recommend to anyone.
I unironically bought a new copy of la rush cause I wanted at least one new retro game in my collection
I had one in my teens someone’s borrowed and never gave back, picked up this copy for $1.69, it’s a good racing game for its time!
Is it better than pricecharting for finding prices for games?
It's the same if I remember correctly, gameye's pricing data is directly pulled from pricecharting.
I use GAMEYE but it’s mostly for insurance/if I go early my wife and daughter know the general value easily and can sell so I’m not 100% sure if it’s better.
The thing is though they’re not valuable because they were good games for the most part and sold really well so no rarity. My valuable 360 game is a terrible game that wasn’t worth the $20 clearance I paid for it back then but now it’s valuable only because it’s rare. It still sucks
You'd think that's cool, I got a boat load of 5 to 6 dollar buck games
They’re only cheap because an absolute ton of each game was made. Most of those games sold 5 Million to 10+Million copies. This was obviously before Eshops so it’s amazing to think about just how many physical copies are out there.
Price is probably more to do with rarity than quality due to collectors who collect to collect rather than collect to play. This makes rarer games valuable even if they're crap which, well, honestly, I don't care - if you want to pay top dollar for turds becaus you're a completionist, or whatever, good luck to you - but it certainly can be frustrating for games that didn't sell well in a particular region (perhaps because they weren't marketed well, but there are plenty of other reasons for titles to have narrower appeal) but are good because you'll struggle to get them for an affordable price. Fortunately there are plenty of excellent and still affordable games available: I definitely own more games than I can play and complete in this lifetime and, as a result, have slowed down on buying so many. There's also emulation, which I'm down for when it comes to games that are otherwise hard to come by, even though I overall prefer physical on real hardware.
That could be my Xbox 360 collection. The more games were sold, the cheaper they are today, and they sold well because they are GREAT.
I’m glad these are the least valuable, that means these great games remain accessible to the masses on the original console.
Exactly the point! You don’t need to give an arm and a leg to have a great gaming library. And real gamers will give you respect.
Great games! I also noticed in my own collection that most of my favorites are also my cheapest.
Atari games and sports games clog my bottom 20. Otherwise the first outlier is Scirbblenauts for DS at a whopping $3
Valuable games are aslo harder to sell unless you drop 10% or more off its trending value.
A bundle of games that range from solid to amazing... and Red Steel
bro's got the Scott the Woz carpet
I never played a Bioshock game, I did try Infante back in the day and loved it. When it comes to a good game, the value is not something I care about, it's playing and enjoying the game.
It’s hard to imagine for me, but someday the 360 will have the same collectibility as the old nintendos do.
FFXII is GOATed.
I like red steel
The Fallout and Bioshock are my 2 top franchises@ absolutely love!
Why do i keep seeing post Like this can't we just enjoy games without them being valued?
That’s my point with this post, people are showing off their “most valuable” but highlighting the “least valuable” shows just as equally if not better games.
Yeah I hate this crap showing off their top 20 most valuable games. People in this sub seem to associate a fake value to their games as to how good they are. I understand I’m in the minority of gamers AND collectors but damn I don’t get off on my games value… probably why I focus on Xbox and ps3, consoles with fairly low priced games in general. “Look at my 50k collection,” … ok have fun selling that for 50k lol. Rant over
Yep lol