Another Complete in Box Xbox 360

 Been selling alot of excess stuff online and on Craigslist, today I got this bundle plus cash in a deal

The Box Looks Brand New

And it works great!

Nice Console with a 60GB Hard Drive, Wireless Network Adapter (This was a bonus that I did not know was included) The Wireless Headset (I always wanted 15 years ago but never got) and 2 Controllers. Everything is in Good Shape (or better) except the sticks on the controllers could use replacing. And you know I have replacements sitting around, Because of course I do.

I also have the Original Double Disc case for the games that would have originally come box/with this bundle, that I will dig out and put in the box.

Update: Sold the Wireless adapter for $25.00

Whoops, I Forgot One

 I was in my game room, and looked up on one of the shelves and realized, I had forgot to add a pickup for the Playstation 2 in yesterday's blog...... Whoops!

A Network Adapter Start-Up Disc

Complete and in Very Nice Shape

Now I just need to get an actual PS2 Network Adapter, Just to have one.

New Playstation Bonus Stuff Added to my Collection

 Hello! Been a few weeks, I'll be honest between Still unpacking my new place 6 months in.........My daughters 11th Birthday, and I have actually been playing a lot of games lately, I have been Lazy in updating my blog. I apologize to you all, and hope to get back on track here soon. Gameroom is coming along nicely, I have rearrranged several times, and still don't have it in a "leave it like this for now" State yet.

Anyway, while out sourcing items last week at the thrift, I came across a couple things I had to pickup.

First, I found my favorite sports game I like to buy. Yes this is the one sports game I always pickup IF it is the right version.

NBA Live 2003

Now you may be asking, since I do not care about or play sports games, Why oh why would I get excited about and pickup multiple copies of this particular basketball game?

Becasue if it has this printed on the cover

Itmeans it has the PS2 Double Disc Case!

And the best part, when I checked, it was missing both the Game and Music CD discs.

So, the nice lady at Goodwill gave it to me for Free!

And while there I also came across an actual PS2 game I did not have

Wheel of Fortune

Even had 2 of the 3 Atari stickers that originally came with it

The next few were eBay pickups

When I saw one of these online, I knew I had to find a copy for myself

Star Wars Jedi Starfighter

With Mini Hint Guide

You know I like my lil extra bonus stuff

and speaking of

Spy Hunter with Bonus Music CD

Now this is how all bonus disc games should be labeled.

But, that still wouldn't stop careless or clueless eBay sellers from listing them as complete with just the Case, Game Disc and Manual.

Complete in double disc case

A quick story about this particular item. I was being cheap, I do not have as much disposable income working for myself as I did working for someone else, but I am happier. Anyway, The seller had this listed auction style for $14.00 opening bid with $5.00 shipping, and also had a $25.00 Buy It Now option, Well, I really didn't want to pay $30.00 so, I watched the auction and after it did not sell and the seller renewed it twice, I shot them a message offering $10.00 + $5.00 shipping.

The seller replied back that they had to have $15.00 for it, and relisted the auction with a $8.00 opening bid, $5.00 Shipping with a $15.00 Buy It Now. Well, me being me decided to wait the 7 days to the auction end, and there had been no other bids. I did what I usually do, and submit my bid on the auction within the last 10 seconds. I put in $11.11 for my high bid, in case someone else did the same (it has happened) and ended up winning it for the $8.00 opening bid, with $5.00 shipping. Guess they shoulda sold it to me when I offered $10.00.

Well, I am guessing the seller was kind of irritated as this was on a Tuesday afternoon, and they waited until Friday to ship it out, Most sellers have a 3 day handling clause. I ship same day or next morning (not counting Sunday of course) since the post office is right down the street from my place and is a 5-6 minute round trip.

And this last item was a weird random find. I was going through a big box of CD's a friend brought me to sell for them, and told me to go ahead and keep any I wanted. As I was going through them, I saw this one, and saw the Playstation Logo on it.

Then I saw the Naughty Dog and Crash Banditcoot logos as well?

Looks like a Music Promo CD? Never heard of ro seen one of these before

All it had to identify it is the CSK 8738 number

So off to Google I went and searched the CSK 8738 number. Turns out it was a give away for Crash Bandicoot Pre-Orders. I guess I don't remember them doing Pre-Orders back then? The first game I remember with a Pre-Order (and Yes I Pre-Ordered it) was Halo 2 in the mid 2000's.

Anyway, since it was given out with Crash Bandicoot.......

What better home for it then in a double disc case

With Crash Bandicoot!

That's it for now, More Soon, I Promise!

More Original Xbox Games with Bonus Discs

 Picked up a couple more Bonus Discs and/or games with Bonus Discs for the Xbox Collection

America's Army Rise of a Soldier - Special Edition

Includes a Bonus DVD

Next

Shadow Ops Red Mercury

With Pre-Order Bonus DVD

Next is one I see more frequently for the PS2, Well I see the case with just the game online alot, missing the music CD listed as complete of course, anyway...... Found it on the Xbox for a great price, it was around $8.00

L.A. Rush

With Bonus Music CD

Reg Card too

And another I see more frequently on PS2

25 to Life

With Bonus Music CD

Broken Case :(

And one I had since new back in the early 2000's

Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter

But not with the Music Sampler

AND it also includes a Mini Comic

Very Cool game, "Stars" Henry Rollins as Mace Griffin

More Extras to expand my collection, have more coming down the pipe soon!

Another Xbox 360 S Console for the Collection

 I picked up yet another Xbox 360 Console for my Xbox 360 Collection. Found this gem on Craigslist for $40.00. The seller originally had it listed 6-8 weeks ago at $100.00, then dropped it to $80.00, then $60.00,  and then I saw he had renewed the ad again last night and dropped the asking price to $50.00. I shot him an email and said $40.00 Cash and I would pick it up today. He responded this morning, and by 1:00pm I had my new (to me) Console!

Gears of War Edition - No Controller Though......

320GB Hard Drive

Looks like it has been opened up at one time

 Lets see if it works

Yep, Sure Does! Wait, Play Game?

I totally forgot to do what I usually do first.

Check for a Bonus Game! Rayman Origins

And Bonus, Bonus, One I didn't already have. Just need to get a case and manual for it.

Plays just fine

And into the collection it goes

White One is Complete in Box - Blue One is hooked to my TV 

That's it for today, trying to get the Game Room squared away, at least enough for pictures.

Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness

 Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness is the Sixth installment of the series and was released on the Playstation 2 (and Windows PC) in June of 2003.

I remember buying this game back then either day and date, or very shortly after I am sure. I also remember it being a little more of a difficult game than the previous iterations on the Original Playstation, and I honestly don't think I ever played it all the way through.

As I was perusing the internet one day, I came across a copy of this game for sale with this on the front?

I did not remember my personal copy having this. 

Aaaaaand of course me being me, I decided that well, I just had to have this version/edition, complete of course. At that time the only one that I could find was for sale on Mercari for $70.00, and I was definately NOT going to be paying that for it, I did not need it that badly, especially since it wasn't as great of a game as some of the others.

As I usually do, when I have specific versions of certain games I am looking for I will make the rounds online (eBay, Mercari, Offer Up, etc) once or twice a week. And there were several copies on eBay that had the Trading Card image on the case, but when you went into the auction to look, they were not there, even if the sellers had the game listed as complete. And of course when I would email the sellers using the ask a seller a question button, I received ZERO responses.... Really Ass Hats?

Side Rant: A games is not complete just becasuse they include the case, art, manual and game disc. Sometimes there were extras, such as the cards in this case, or a map, or a bonus CD/DVD. If those items are not there NOTE IT in The Auction Description People! Show a little professionalism, Please?

While perusing these listings, I came across Greatest Hits versions of the game that came with this:

For $6.00 I think?, it was a few months ago. A Manual Addendum?

What a cruddy picture.......let me go take some good clear ones quick.

Much Better. 

See, I am willing to admit when I make a mistake.

Close ups of the text

Once again another example of how your game is NOT complete without the Greatest Hits Content

While on my online travels I also came across this

An EB Games Pre-Order Bonus Collectors Edition DVD for the game, 

So of course for $10.00 I had to have that too!

Then finally one day while I was perusing eBay I finally found a complete copy with the cards

That also had a PS1 Memory Card

and

A Like New Strategy Guide

Still with the Poster

All for $30.00 Shipped.

Much Much better than the $70 I originally saw it for.

Although I did end up spending roughly almost 50 for everything to put my version together......

But so what? I am happy with it!