Business Limited Run games shipping CD-R copies of a 3DO game for $69 instead of pressed disks. - They are sorry they got caught.

Popped out con Youtube and checked on NeoGAF, but apparently Limited Run games, a company making re-releases of old games, decided it was a good idea to ship a burnt CD-R inside of a box, and charge $69 (nice) for the inconvenience.

From NeoGAF: https://www.neogaf.com/threads/limi...mes-on-cd-r-rather-than-pressed-disc.1670087/



They are really sorry they got caught:


Limited Run has been mired in controversy a number of times, for issues ranging from the petty (firing an employee for liking Hogwarts Legacy) to plain old scammy behaviour like year-long delays and refusing refunds.

 

[frozen_runner]

How on the world did this happen? I know they're retarded shitlibs, but they've been running a business for quite a while now.

 

[Kel1 shi1]

How on the world did this happen? I know they're retarded shitlibs, but they've been running a business for quite a while now.

They thought nobody would notice.

 

[ToroidalBoat]

Why are scams seemingly so much more prevalent in Current Year than before?

 

[mlanguishi]

Wonder if Modern Vintage Gamer will cover this, hahah.

 

[TATE MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODE!!]

Is this Kenji Eno's D on 3DO? Way to insult the man's legacy.

 

[Mimic]

The real slap in the face is said CD-Rs won't even run on the actual hardware, so I've heard.

Fuck Limited Run. I'd sooner import physical copies from Japan or Hong Kong than give them money.

 

[The Tall Man]

Why are scams seemingly so much more prevalent in Current Year than before?

It's all about socioeconomics and has nothing to do with people having low moral standards getting put into positions of authority.
Just because a judge has been in prison two times doesn't mean he doesn't respect the law, it just means he had to live under different socioeconomic conditions, because of generational oppressions by the White devil.

 

[ChefKiss]

Why are scams seemingly so much more prevalent in Current Year than before?

because people are not judged by their actions but by what they say on twitter

 

[Kiislova]

Wonder if Modern Vintage Gamer will cover this, hahah.

His Shantae port is shipped via LRG.
Soo... It will be just ignored I'm sure.

 

[pot of sneed]

Why are scams seemingly so much more prevalent in Current Year than before?

Because we live in Clown World where the feckless, violent and scum are celebrated as heroes. These people just forgot that the government gets really angry if they miss out on getting their cut of money.

 

[tehpope]

Is this Kenji Eno's D on 3DO? Way to insult the man's legacy.

It is. Just get the game on Saturn or PS1. The japanese version goes for pennies on YAJ.

 

[Unarmed Gunman]

Apparently I was just transported back to the 90's. Can't wait to short American Airlines on 9/10.

 

[CansOfCant]

The real slap in the face is said CD-Rs won't even run on the actual hardware, so I've heard.

Fuck Limited Run. I'd sooner import physical copies from Japan or Hong Kong than give them money.

I don't know about the Goldstar, but I had one of the Panasonic 3DO's. They were released just about the time CDR's were becoming more common for home computer setups.

The best game in the 3DO library was Twisted: The Game Show, and I scratched my copy to the point it wouldn't load in the machine - but I just popped it in my CDR, hit 'copy,' and boom, I had a new Twisted to play with my friends with no need to mod or fuss with the lens.

 

[Mimic]

I don't know about the Goldstar, but I had one of the Panasonic 3DO's. They were released just about the time CDR's were becoming more common for home computer setups.

The best game in the 3DO library was Twisted: The Game Show, and I scratched my copy to the point it wouldn't load in the machine - but I just popped it in my CDR, hit 'copy,' and boom, I had a new Twisted to play with my friends with no need to mod or fuss with the lens.

Apparently LRG didn't consider a lot of the 3DO models can be picky about how the CDs are burned and the D release isn't working on a number of 3DOs. Charging $69 for a "premium" product and they can't even read a guide on how to burn discs for the thing.

Also hell yeah Twisted was amazing.

ETA: Apparently the systems most affected are later Goldstar and Sanyo models.

 

[ToroidalBoat]

It's all about socioeconomics and has nothing to do with people having low moral standards getting put into positions of authority.

So in other words, people are getting more desperate as the 2008 recession never really ended?

Because we live in Clown World where the feckless, violent and scum are celebrated as heroes.

Which the economic desperation could be feeding.

 

[indomitable snowman]

So in other words, people are getting more desperate as the 2008 recession never really ended?


Which the economic desperation could be feeding.

Yes, it was just wallpapered over with the money printers going full tilt.

 

[Snekposter]

Yes, it was just wallpapered over with the money printers going full tilt.

In hindsight, we've been in a stagflationary economy since 2008.

 

[LurkTrawl]

Did they really choose $69 because it's a funny number?

Why are scams seemingly so much more prevalent in Current Year than before?

I know there's probably a term for this that I don't know, but I think with a lot of shit it's the fact that news isn't as centralized now, and the advances in communication allow both for scams, and the reporting on them, to hit a wider audience.

Back in the good old days you needed a wagon, snake oil, charisma, and a Marston to have a good scam going.

 

[FamicomGorby]

Okay thus makes zero sense for me, not the scamming but why would someone spend $70+ on a repro? Just get an ODE, the 3DO has one and provides the exact same experience as while allowing you to play every game.

I used to collect retro games but it's really hard to justify not just using flash carts or ODE's when some games cost $50~300.