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    AMenard sent me a working Dreamcast for the price of shipping! Giving it to a friend who had a Dreamcast when he was younger (it was his favorite console). He's super excited to get it!

     

    Thanks again!

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    There's too many youtubers that have no knowledge... just the desperation to get 'famous'.

     

    This is my biggest problem with YouTube. When, for example, someone born in the '90s tries to talk about what gaming was like in the '80s, or when someone blames E.T. for the video game crash simply because it's popular opinion.

     

    That said, there is a lot of good content on YouTube—well done gaming documentaries, game reviews, and even let's plays (not referring to the ones where someone is just being obnoxious while playing the game). I don't think there are too many people making videos—you just have to put forth the effort find those videos that interest you (which may be from relatively small, niche channels).

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    In the past I have generally been of a similar mindset. That said, the times have changed and these days it's very difficult for me to recommend a CD-I. Prices have gone up considerably and necessary items to get the most out of it are becoming much more scarce (game controllers and other worthwhile input devices, digital video carts, systems with working Timekeepers, etc).

     

    If this was the late '90s to early 2000's when you could get a nice, boxed system for under $50 and pretty much any game you wanted cost less than $10 (even the rare ones), I would definitely recommend the CD-I as something to experiment with. There is enjoyable stuff on it, but the cost of entry is too high these days for what you get.

     

    I haven't checked CD-i prices in a long time, but I guess it shouldn't surprise me that it's become more expensive. I got my CD-i and a collection of games back in 2008. I also was able to purchase new, shrinkwrapped CD-i games for cheap, as well as one of the good controllers.

     

    Does anyone know if the 220 came with the DV cart installed? Mine came with it, but since I bought it from the original owner, I'm not sure if that was standard for the 220 or if it was added later.

     

    I am going to have to fix the timekeeper in mine. I've had no problems with running games, but nothing gets saved. I'm really not looking forward to grinding down that chip.

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    I finally beat Simon's Quest; I was NEVER able to do that due to the confusing layout of the world.

     

    I made a repro cart of the Simon's Quest Retranslation hack. Makes the game so much better, as helpful clues are given, plus it has a save game feature.

     

    My last 3 games:

     

    The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

    The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

    The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

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    I have a 220, but mine is an NTSC system, so no SCART. It does output s-video, though.

     

    The CDi is not terrible. It unfortunately got touted as one of the worst systems of all time (possibly due to the Zelda and Mario games), and now people seem to like to say it's not worthwhile to own one. Kind of like how E.T. got the reputation of the worst game ever, when it really doesn't even come close.

     

    The CDi isn't a great system, but there are some enjoyable games like The Apprentice and Mutant Rampage: Bodyslam that you can't play elsewhere. There just happens to be a lot of shovelware and edutainment titles as well.

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    Just out of curiosity what is his number of transactions and feedback score?

     

    This person actually has a feedback score of almost 59K.

     

    Did the auction not include pics? Do you have link to the auction?

     

    There were pics, and I had I looked closely, I would have noticed the marker and sticker on the disc. The thing is, I shouldn't HAVE to do detective work to determine what the condition REALLY is. Sellers shouldn't be intentionally misleading with their auctions.

     

     

    I pretty much have no patience for poor selling practices on eBay. I don't abuse the function, but if something is blatantly "off" when I receive the item, it's either a Neutral or Negative for the seller. I know from personal experience that it's not hard to sell properly and honestly (good photos, detailed description, shipping via the means and speed as stated, packing things well, etc), so if a seller is going to take shortcuts, not describe things properly, be inconsiderate with packing or try to take advantage of the buyer (knowingly or not), then I am going to let it be known in the feedback section. Sellers need to be accountable for their actions and brushing issues under the rug via things like partial refunds or other ploys to retain a positive feedback rating does nothing to fix the core problem.

     

    I think this is going to be my approach from now on. I get that some sellers state they don't have time to do a complete assessment of each and every item, but the discrepancies between stated condition and actual condition have been pretty egregious for many of my recent purchases. Sellers may not think it's worth their time to be thorough in evaluating what they're listing, but it's not worth my time as a buyer to have to contact them because their listings aren't accurate. I think the only way to get sellers to be honest about what they're selling is using the feedback system as intended and giving negative feedback when appropriate.

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    The thing is, for years I bought video games from eBay with few issues, but my guess is that I've mostly been buying from the original owners or people who actually know something about gaming. Is it just a matter of people thinking that reselling video games is a way to make a quick buck, and they just quickly list items without really paying attention to the descriptions in the condition category?

     

    I left negative feedback for the seller of the "EX+NM" game. Not only was that in the title, but the listing said that the game was in excellent condition with only a few scratches keeping it from being mint. However, I received a game with marker and a sticker on it, a Blockbuster case, and a manual that was warped due to being stuck in the Blockbuster case. The seller then messaged me about the feedback as if genuinely perplexed. Seriously? How could he have thought that something that wasn't even in the original case could be considered near mint?

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    In the past, I've had good luck with eBay, and generally, sellers have been good about accurately describing the condition of items, either by using eBay's prespecified condition categories, or by detailing the item's condition in the description.

     

    Lately, I've won several auctions where the seller either was mistaken about the item's condition (perhaps didn't look at the item closely), or just outright lied about it. In the past, I would contact the seller and either work out a partial refund or return, but it seems like it's becoming so prevalent now that I'm not willing to put in the time to contact each seller and contest the item's condition. I've always been hesitant to give negative feedback, as I like to give the seller the benefit of the doubt, but it just seems like it's happening too often. A few examples:

     

    • A game listed as EX+NM in the eBay listing title that came in a Blockbuster case with marker on the disc
    • A game listed as Very Good that has multiple scuffs on the case and disc, as well as apparent water damage (and small tears) on the manual
    • A game listed as Very Good that doesn't have the manual
    • A game listed as Like New that has damage to the case, manual, and disc

     

    Anyone else noticing this trend? Is it a matter of people who really don't understand game collecting becoming sellers? Are people just listing everything as Very Good or better and hoping that the buyer doesn't contest the condition?

  16. Posted

    Yeah, $75 plus shipping is pricey. I love seeing new releases for the Genesis, but that's considerably more than other new releases the Genesis has received in the recent past (e.g., Coffee Crisis, L'Abbaye Des Morts, the Piko releases).

     

    I may eventually buy it, but for now, I'd rather spend that money elsewhere.

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    I equate modern feminism with anarchists. People who have an axe to grind and who don't care how much damage they cause to make their point.

     

    And this is how situations like this are damaging. Because feminism gets used as an excuse for separate agendas or because misguided people act in unacceptable ways under the guise of feminism, others get alienated and feel like it's an "us versus them" scenario.

     

    Feminism should be about equality. That's it.

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  22. Posted

    Not only NO ACCUSATIONS, but outright support for actual female employees that worked with and for Nolan, unlike the failed developer/drama engine behind this. I don't believe Wu even cares to or will publically acknowledge the facts from females that worked at Atari in the 70s since they don't meet Wu's "narrative."

     

    Ugh. If nothing has surfaced, then amends need to be made to Bushnell. Something like this just damages legitimate complaints. It makes men afraid of sexual harassment claims for just asking women out,and it makes people equate feminism with man-hating.

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  23. Posted

    I haven't read much about this yet, but if I'm understanding correctly, there have been no accusations against Nolan Bushnell from those that actually worked with him, right?

     

    If that's the case, then yeah, nothing should have been done. It would be one thing if there were reports of sexual harassment, etc., from employees, but if there weren't any, this should not be an issue.

     

    Something like this detracts from the real cases where women have dealt with sexual harassment, which makes this pretty disgusting.

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  24. Posted

    In my opinion, a trustworthy person would have been up front and honest with you. I've bid on auctions in the past and regretted it later when other expenses have come up (car trouble, etc.) while an auction is still going. Never have I considered trying to cheat the system to get out of paying.

     

    Anyway, if he was so short on cash, how was he able to purchase your BIN listing?

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