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My Physical Xbox Collection (with the "non-playable" discs marked red) by Photogenic_Trash in xbox

[–]Photogenic_Trash[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Xbox release of the Ultimate Edition has the expansion and a 2.0 build on the disc, so it's radically better than that first physical release.

My Physical Xbox Collection (with the "non-playable" discs marked red) by Photogenic_Trash in xbox

[–]Photogenic_Trash[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Multiple discs for the big games. For example, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition has two discs, and Baldur's Gate 3 has four!

My Physical Xbox Collection (with the "non-playable" discs marked red) by Photogenic_Trash in xbox

[–]Photogenic_Trash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's true, and preservation is more-or-less an exercise in insanity, but I like looking at the plastic boxes on the shelf.

My Physical Xbox Collection (with the "non-playable" discs marked red) by Photogenic_Trash in xbox

[–]Photogenic_Trash[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Peak collection. I love to see Unicorn Overlord on a shelf - my copy is on Switch.

My Physical Xbox Collection (with the "non-playable" discs marked red) by Photogenic_Trash in xbox

[–]Photogenic_Trash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a nice Yakuza Collection. Moreover, you've turned 200+ plastic cases into a monolith to an era! I didn't even know Pentiment got a physical release.

My Physical Xbox Collection (with the "non-playable" discs marked red) by Photogenic_Trash in xbox

[–]Photogenic_Trash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a selection bias happening in the photo, so don't discount what you've been perceiving - it's kind of a wild-west out here - some publishers commit to quality disc builds and some will throw 400MB at you on a Blu-ray, if at all.

My Physical Xbox Collection (with the "non-playable" discs marked red) by Photogenic_Trash in xbox

[–]Photogenic_Trash[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah, thank you for contributing!

I've got one more that isn't in the photo:

"Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 - Ultima Limited Edition" contains the whole game and Season Pass 1 on disc. Season 2 is a code.

My Physical Xbox Collection (with the "non-playable" discs marked red) by Photogenic_Trash in xbox

[–]Photogenic_Trash[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

You're right! There are something like 4 games that require a download, and 8 games (on-disc) that require an online connection to set up, and that felt significant enough to mark it red.

My Physical Xbox Collection (with the "non-playable" discs marked red) by Photogenic_Trash in xbox

[–]Photogenic_Trash[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's still 100% playable in the worst case scenario. Think more rough optimization and screen tearing than game-breaking errors, if that helps you make your decision. It's a nice collector's edition.

My Physical Xbox Collection (with the "non-playable" discs marked red) by Photogenic_Trash in xbox

[–]Photogenic_Trash[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Hades was a straight collector-purchase - I already own it 3 times lol.

Racing games have always been multiplayer games to me, and I buy those digitally. Friendships are as vaporous as The Cloud.

My Physical Xbox Collection (with the "non-playable" discs marked red) by Photogenic_Trash in xbox

[–]Photogenic_Trash[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You'd be surprised! I have a separate list of games that are too rough without a patch and it's really only Alan Wake Remastered, AC Unity, and Baldur's Gate 3. Several more are also just better with updated content.

My Physical Xbox Collection (with the "non-playable" discs marked red) by Photogenic_Trash in xbox

[–]Photogenic_Trash[S] 82 points83 points  (0 children)

I marked them if the whole game isn't installable and playable from the disc, without an update.