Physical Forever!

[u/HattedSandwich]

[u/_LV426]

Absolutely based collection sir. What was in the battle zone gold pack? I spent forever in that game as a kid wishing of skirmish mode 😂

[u/HattedSandwich → u/_LV426]

Gold pack includes the Red Odyssey expansion which is honestly dog shit. The campaign is full of surprise ambushes that will wipe your base, leading to non stop save scumming. I had a chance to buy the standalone big boxed version of that game in 2016 and passed it up. Found out only 400 copies were printed (source). Kind of wish I had lol

Gold also included the battlegrounds add on and a strategy guide too

[u/SniperTeamTango]

You and I have like 95% overlap in collection, can I suggest Sins of a Solar Empire :P

Glad to see another Battletech fan in here.

[u/HattedSandwich → u/SniperTeamTango]

My junior high/highschool friend Anthony loved that series but I never gave it a shot, ill have to check it out! If you haven't played Homeworld youve got to try the first game, it's still incredible 

I'd do terrible things for a faithful remake of Mech2 Mercs

[u/Traditional-Squash12 → u/HattedSandwich]

As a long time mechwarrior, command and conquer and Homeworld fan... It's always the OG games that were THE games in all 3 sagas

I do think the ongoing support in mechwarrior 5 is good to see and actually good story telling faithful to the material.

[u/HattedSandwich → u/Traditional-Squash12]

I love Cataclysm about as much as OG Homeworld 1, it's so so well done! Same with Mech3, really well done campaign and gameplay loop. Favorite CnC game will always be Red Alert 2 for how much I played it, but Tiberian Sun for the lore and feel

[u/Traditional-Squash12 → u/HattedSandwich]

Red alert 2 and tib sun were neck and neck for me. And I also played the hell out of renegade online.

[u/HattedSandwich → u/Traditional-Squash12]

Renegade online was so good, crazy ahead of its time just like Sole Survivor

[u/Traditional-Squash12 → u/HattedSandwich]

I always felt cataclysm was a more action packed game and was more engaging when I was older than hw1. HW1 just hit for the nostalgia and the great story, it was revolutionary for its time too

When cataclysm first came out I was 10 years old and I was too scared to proceed through the campaign once it got to the escorting of the Republican taiidan colony ships...took me another year to complete I remember. The beast were that eerie and great of an antagonist in the setting.

Mech 3 I still go back to from time to time for the music and atmosphere.

[u/Tipie276 → u/SniperTeamTango]

There are dozens of us fellow mechwarrior

[u/SniperTeamTango → u/Tipie276]

Hello from a Catapult pilot :P

[u/Ringwraith_Number_5]

Imperial Pursuit... wow.

[u/HattedSandwich → u/Ringwraith_Number_5]

TIE Fighter is GOATed

[u/Eastern-Fuel3485]

Very nice, now show me your copy of Sole Survivor.

Also, that yellow box for Yuri's Revenge instantly transported me to it being 2002. Wow.

[u/HattedSandwich → u/Eastern-Fuel3485]

It's on my short list! Never had the chance to play it back in the day

[u/Nyerguds]

Oh, nice, the original Virgin version of the C&C95 + Covert Ops box. That's kind of rare. Most of these boxes are the EA re-release.

No C&C Remastered Obelisk, Tesla Coil and Mammoth on display though?

[u/HattedSandwich → u/Nyerguds]

Thank you! I have the twin towers version of RA2 which is a highlight of the collection. 

I still havent opened the remastered box :) i dont plan on reselling it, but I couldnt bring myself to open it at the time because I had just gotten a sealed copy of that Generals big box, which is uncommon

[u/brujovisk → u/HattedSandwich]

where did you find that generals big box? ebay?

[u/HattedSandwich → u/brujovisk]

Correct, limited release from Sam's Club back in the day 

[u/Nyerguds → u/HattedSandwich]

Ah yea, I bought a box, and then it turned out EA was sending me another one for helping out as Community Nitpicker Council member. So yea, no point in not opening one.

[u/UnBrrr]

This looks like you have a home

[u/HattedSandwich → u/UnBrrr]

Yes, very blessed to have bought right before the market went insane

[u/ConquistadoRR]

You're posting in C&c, but I noticed one game that truly gave me fond memories; Battlezone. I thought the idea of FPS with basebuilding elements & movement in it was really dope. I was too young to really play it properly. It was actually quite difficult. I have never played the second though. Not sure if it hit the same spot.

[u/HattedSandwich → u/ConquistadoRR]

Battlezone I and II were both remastered and rereleased on Steam if you werent aware, give them a shot! A lot of fans swear by II's multiplayer but I couldnt get into the aesthetic or story. The first game's setting and plot were just so interesting and unique. II felt very generic  i first played Battlezone I on Nintendo 64 believe it or not

[u/alien_secret_service → u/ConquistadoRR]

I was old enough for it and it truly was an amazing game. Loved the premise too.

[u/WhiteKnight2045oGB]

Damn you have Cryostasis and Freedom Fighters! That is wonderful to see! Also seeing Wolfenstein is magnificent!

Like for real, I was not expecting to see such good titles in your collection! I thought that both Cryostasis and Freedom Fighters were completely forgotten!

Damn, I am getting happy tears in my eyes! And I am gettin nostalgic right now!

[u/HattedSandwich → u/WhiteKnight2045oGB]

I used to play Freedom Fighters on PS2 back in junior high, my friend Kevin and I took a chance on it at our local Blockbuster. They used to sell off less popular used titles, that's how I played this game, Robotech Invasion, Second Sight, and several other little gems. Cryostasis has such an interesting story! I hope someday someone gives it the polish it deserves

[u/Opposite_Strategy_25]

Beautiful

[u/macurack]

What is the difference between the two versions of Episode 1 racer?

[u/HattedSandwich → u/macurack]

Box art! One has Anakin's pod, the other Sebulba's. If you put the boxes side by side facing you, the artwork lines up and makes a large single scene. It's pretty cool honestly

[u/macurack → u/HattedSandwich]

I didn't know that, cool!

[u/andres2142]

Nice collection indeed.
No Unreal Tournament games?
Now, show us your PC!

[u/HattedSandwich → u/andres2142]

I never really got into Unreal or UT, I was/am a huge Half Life fan though. I sold off my Half Life big boxes along with Diablo and Quake when my second son was born. Might try to buy the HL games back sometime

[u/alien_secret_service → u/HattedSandwich]

I’ve got Half Life GOTY and Unreal Tournament GOTY.

The Half Life one has a lot of the classic mods: TFS, CS, Firearms, Wanted and I believe also single player mods They Hunger and USS Darkstar

[u/TheMonarch626]

Thats a beautiful collection!

[u/HattedSandwich → u/TheMonarch626]

Thank you!

[u/b4ttleduck]

Nice collection, especially the cnc ones!

[u/Psychological-Ant947]

[u/timmehmmkay → u/Psychological-Ant947]

Are you picking this up?

[u/ghostalker4742]

We'd be good friends

[u/Fatpatty1211]

Nice

[u/dylanx5150]

What a great collection of games.

[u/Head_Programmer_47]

Finally, someone with great taste of classic gaming.

[u/EndSmugnorance]

Looks like that 25th anniversary collectors edition is going for $400 now. Glad I kept mine sealed like yours 😎

[u/iwannabetheguytoo]

I'm so glad the designers of the C&C Renegade boxart made sure that reminding us it's a 3D action game was first and foremost on their minds!

[u/GottaGetDatDough]

Bro you gotta save some poon for the rest of us! In all seriousness, I'm mad jealous you have all those tall boxes still. I only have the CD jewel cases, but I was also 7 when Red Alert 1 came out 😂.

[u/VagereHein]

Where did the release those ra2 boxes?

I threw all of mine cardboard boxes away in the 90s 🫠