Current Events > Is there anyone who actually buys games based on the back of the box?

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coh 04/08/21 1:17:22 PM #1:	Like theyre at the store and theyre sold on a game based on what the back of the box says <cite>coh posted [p:952605913] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>Like theyre at the store and theyre sold on a game based on what the back of the box says </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 04/08/21 1:18:42 PM #2:	When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes. --- #FeelTheBern https://imgur.com/q5z4CUu https://imgur.com/6B9oFXh https://imgur.com/sy42Dlf <cite>lilORANG posted [p:952605961] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
philsov 04/08/21 1:20:03 PM #3:	Pre internet era, sure --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. <cite>philsov posted [p:952606006] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>Pre internet era, sure</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Target 04/08/21 1:20:14 PM #4:	I forgot which game it was but I once saw a PS4 game with no pictures just text on the back cover. --- https://imgur.com/JXxiPHm https://imgur.com/JXxiPHm <cite>Blue_Target posted [p:952606014] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>I forgot which game it was but I once saw a PS4 game with no pictures just text on the back cover. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nacen 04/08/21 1:21:15 PM #5:	No --- https://www.last.fm/user/Nacen Yep. <cite>Nacen posted [p:952606053] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>No </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NoxObscuras 04/08/21 1:22:07 PM #6:	lilORANG posted... When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes. This basically. I would spend like 1 hour or more in the store, just picking up game cases and reading the back to see if it sounded interesting lol. --- PSN - NoxObscuras Z490 \| i9-10900K \| EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra \| 32GB DDR4 3600 \| 4TB SSD <cite>NoxObscuras posted [p:952606078] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>lilORANG posted... </cite> <quote>When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes.</quote>This basically. I would spend like 1 hour or more in the store, just picking up game cases and reading the back to see if it sounded interesting lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lordgold666 04/08/21 3:22:54 PM #7:	lilORANG posted... When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes. --- "May the Father of Understanding guide you." http://error1355.com/ce/Lordgold666.html <cite>Lordgold666 posted [p:952610506] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>lilORANG posted... </cite> <quote>When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthDemented 04/08/21 3:25:50 PM #8:	Yeah. It's how I picked out my Christmas presents this past year --- Paula Wood. My love, my life. 1980-2021 https://store.steampowered.com/wishlist/profiles/76561198210788964/#sort=order <cite>DarthDemented posted [p:952610623] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>Yeah. It's how I picked out my Christmas presents this past year </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hambo the Hog 04/08/21 3:29:23 PM #9:	You can't even read the back of the box in half the places you can buy games. --- I'm sorry, but 10,000 of ANYTHING on a PS2 would absolutely destroy your framerate. It'd be like playing chess through the mail. ~johnboy1 <cite>Hambo the Hog posted [p:952610755] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>You can't even read the back of the box in half the places you can buy games. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Legato-and-Vash 04/08/21 3:30:01 PM #10:	lilORANG posted... When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes. --- *~Sincerely yours, Legato and Vash~* Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kid_prodigy23 <cite>Legato-and-Vash posted [p:952610776] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>lilORANG posted... </cite> <quote>When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
refmon 04/08/21 3:47:08 PM #11:	philsov posted... Pre internet era, sure --- If you read this signature, then that meant that I had control of what you read for 5 SECONDS!! <cite>refmon posted [p:952611415] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>philsov posted... </cite> <quote>Pre internet era, sure</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unsugarized_Foo 04/08/21 3:48:27 PM #12:	I do it with Steam stuff. Ill see a trailer and hop on it if its under 20 bucks Ive been out of the loop since 2015 or so --- "All I have is my balls and my word, and I don't break them for anyone!"-Tony Montana <cite>Unsugarized_Foo posted [p:952611461] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>I do it with Steam stuff. Ill see a trailer and hop on it if its under 20 bucks Ive been out of the loop since 2015 or so </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fluttershy 04/08/21 3:49:07 PM #13:	--- https://imgur.com/CnmWjgd <cite>Fluttershy posted [p:952611490] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Master_Bass 04/08/21 3:49:33 PM #14:	lilORANG posted... When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes. Yeah, it's been a long time since they mattered to me, but they did help with my decision making as a kid. --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Master_Bass posted [p:952611507] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>lilORANG posted... </cite> <quote>When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes.</quote>Yeah, it's been a long time since they mattered to me, but they did help with my decision making as a kid. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BignutzisBack 04/08/21 3:52:54 PM #16:	I picked out EarthBound for my parents to buy for me specifically because I was jealous that my brother picked out Mario paint which had a giant box --- https://imgur.com/plA0Vg9 https://media.giphy.com/media/dgK22exekwOLm/giphy.gif <cite>BignutzisBack posted [p:952611619] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>I picked out EarthBound for my parents to buy for me specifically because I was jealous that my brother picked out Mario paint which had a giant box </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GallisOTK 04/08/21 3:53:44 PM #17:	lilORANG posted... When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes. --- https://imgur.com/sZ6drsj <cite>GallisOTK posted [p:952611642] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>lilORANG posted...</cite> <quote>When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
0Renegade 04/08/21 3:55:30 PM #18:	lilORANG posted... When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes. this so much --- Profile pic courtesy of @ProofPyros (May she come back one day) http://tinyurl.com/br9bdeu https://imgur.com/6re4mWM <cite>0Renegade posted [p:952611701] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>lilORANG posted... </cite> <quote>When I was a kid without access to the internet, yes.</quote>this so much </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hoggys2much 04/08/21 4:14:08 PM #19:	coh posted... Like theyre at the store and theyre sold on a game based on what the back of the box says Look at the little millennial. Back in the days before the internet, gaming magazines and video game TV series that is all you had to go on. I remember the days back in the 1980's when the back of the box or an advert in a newspaper or tv was all you had to go on in deciding whether or not a game was worth buying or not. --- Lara Croft is the most gorgeous and greatest video game girl ever. Tomb Raider is the greatest video game franchise ever. <cite>hoggys2much posted [p:952612355] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>coh posted... </cite> <quote>Like theyre at the store and theyre sold on a game based on what the back of the box says</quote> Look at the little millennial. Back in the days before the internet, gaming magazines and video game TV series that is all you had to go on. I remember the days back in the 1980's when the back of the box or an advert in a newspaper or tv was all you had to go on in deciding whether or not a game was worth buying or not. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coh 04/08/21 4:40:23 PM #20:	I get that it was a thing before the internet. I'm asking if it's still a thing because otherwise why would they have anything on the back? <cite>coh posted [p:952613366] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>I get that it was a thing before the internet. I'm asking if it's still a thing because otherwise why would they have anything on the back? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 04/08/21 4:42:00 PM #21:	hoggys2much posted... Back in the days before the internet, gaming magazines and video game TV series that is all you had to go on. ...at the rental store. Then you go buy the game, if it's any good or you couldn't beat it over the weekend. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:952613426] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>hoggys2much posted... </cite> <quote>Back in the days before the internet, gaming magazines and video game TV series that is all you had to go on.</quote>...at the rental store. Then you go buy the game, if it's any good or you couldn't beat it over the weekend. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ModLogic 04/08/21 4:42:54 PM #22:	so coh is an '10s kid --- https://imgur.com/ZngbqJn https://imgur.com/lbSi0U3 https://imgur.com/xaRYKZM <cite>ModLogic posted [p:952613463] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>so coh is an '10s kid </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Will_VIIII 04/08/21 4:43:19 PM #23:	Based on this, I picked it as my summer game after school ended one year LOL --- https://imgur.com/ZWNgMXL Formerly known as Villain <cite>Will_VIIII posted [p:952613476] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote> Based on this, I picked it as my summer game after school ended one year LOL </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coh 04/08/21 4:43:45 PM #24:	ModLogic posted... so coh is an '10s kid I was born in 91 <cite>coh posted [p:952613486] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>ModLogic posted... </cite> <quote>so coh is an '10s kid</quote>I was born in 91 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xavier_On_High 04/08/21 4:44:25 PM #25:	The last game I bought based on this was probably Mystic Heroes on Gamecube. Kinda regretted it. --- http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltnafhjcUz1qmxswbo1_500.gif <cite>Xavier_On_High posted [p:952613510] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>The last game I bought based on this was probably Mystic Heroes on Gamecube. Kinda regretted it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BignutzisBack 04/08/21 5:20:11 PM #26:	Will_VIIII posted... Based on this, I picked it as my summer game after school ended one year LOL Is this Mario is missing? I an ironically rented this multiple times as a kid --- https://imgur.com/plA0Vg9 https://media.giphy.com/media/dgK22exekwOLm/giphy.gif <cite>BignutzisBack posted [p:952614788] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>Will_VIIII posted... </cite> <quote> Based on this, I picked it as my summer game after school ended one year LOL</quote> Is this Mario is missing? I an ironically rented this multiple times as a kid </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Will_VIIII 04/08/21 5:22:22 PM #27:	Yeah. Box art and description made it sound like a proper Mario World sequel. I was 7 or 8 and I still enjoyed it but it was not what I was expecting. --- https://imgur.com/ZWNgMXL Formerly known as Villain <cite>Will_VIIII posted [p:952614865] in Is there a... [t:79394523]...</cite> <quote>Yeah. Box art and description made it sound like a proper Mario World sequel. I was 7 or 8 and I still enjoyed it but it was not what I was expecting. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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