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sayNO2piracy wrote:
> US vs EU pc game packagings
>
> for some time i wanted to make this post, to deal with the differences
> between the states and europe have in pc game packaging
> don't know why pc games have different packagings in the US and in EU
> probably cause manufacturing costs of cardboard are lower in the
> states
> or the need to defend the jewel case industry but the reasons are not
> what made me write but instead analyze both and decide what is best in
> the point of view of the pc gamer
>
> first lets do a brief description of both packagings
>
> - US pc game packaging
> small cardboard box with inside manual, quick reference card and jewel
> case for storing the game cds
>
> - EU pc game packaging
> small plastic box, the ones used in dvd movies with inside manual,
> quick reference card and cd stores in the box itself
>
> so lets begin...
> . box
> both have the same front size but the US packaging is bigger sideways,
> the extra space in the US box is a plus and also the US cardboard is
> much better for high quality print-out covers, the plus in the EU box
> is it being more durable cause its made of plastic
> box winner: US packaging
>
> . manual
> for what i've notice we can consider manual the same for each
> packaging cause differences in paper quality and print out are not
> very important manual winner: tie
>
> . cd storing
> we have the good reliable jewel case for the US packaging and plastic
> dvd style box for the EU packaging, and although they are different i
> feel they both do the job very well
> cd storing winner: tie
>
> . overall
> the US packaging has better cover quality and more space, its the one
> most "pretty" of them both, but the EU packaging is more durable and
> integrated so basically they both are very good
> overall winner: tie
>
> if i could choose, which i can't cause i'm stuck with the EU
> packaging,
> i would pick both, i would like to have variety in my pc game
> collection and own both US and EU packaging based pc games
> for my favorite pc games i would choose the US packaging and for all
> the others i would choose the EU packaging
> the US packaging is more for the pc gamer collector, a pc gamer that
> fancies a good well designed cover and knows how to take care of it
> the EU packaging is more for the young less careful pc gamer which
> can't keep the different pieces of a pc game packaging together and
> doesn't
> take good care of its pc games, so with the EU he will not have any
> problem cause the box is at the same time box and the cd storing
>
> US package: more for the adult demanding pc gamer collector
> EU package: more for the younger careless pc gamer, the pc gamer that
> sells and buys in the 2nd hand market or the pc gamer with more space
> limitations or simply one that can't keep all the pieces of the
> package together
>
> but if i had to choose only one, i would choose the EU packaging and
> the reason is that i feel its more prepared for the future, its more
> prepared for the hard times pc games face ahead, its smaller, it
> feels it costs less, its more durable, its better for the 2nd hand
> market, so if i had
> to stick with only one it would be the EU packaging
> in a way it would be making a small quality sacrifice in pc game
> package so we could maintain pc games as packaged products
> it's better something than nothing at all right?
>
> what is trully the most important thing is pc games being always a
> packaged physical product no matter what shape or material its made
> off
>
> ps: any fellow pc gamer could also give a short description of all the
> other pc game packagings available in the rest of the world? like
> africa asia, australia and south america?
You really can't resist a dig a Valve I would from now on, I would only buy
through steam if it was possible, but its not, so I'll just have to find
someone to start a campaign to get all developers to use steam or steam
style systems albeit edited to make it slightly better. I also bought a game
only released last week in the second hand shelf, oohh i must be evil, have
fun on your sad little crusade you complete twat.
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