You remember those old Xbox Platinum Hits value games that Microsoft started selling for the original Xbox? And how the box art took up approximately 1/5th of the front, surrounded by gaudy border? Well Microsoft has now apparently had a change of heart with the 360 Platinum Hits.
Kotaku reports one of their community members recently stumbled upon some fresh versions of Xbox 360 Platinum Hits games at a Target in NY. The redesigned packaging for these budget titles makes them a little less of a shame to have stuffed into your collection.
Who knows why this alternative packaging ever started? I believe Sony started the trend with their Greatest Hits PSX games, and their poop green border. It was probably to make the reduced cost games appear as a “collector’s item.” Hopefully we see more publishers moving away from the old trend of punishing thrifty gamers with terrible looking packaging.
Source: Kotaku
Sexy!
They don’t want to discriminate against people with sight disabilities. Now everyone can enjoy the beeeautiful art work.
Looks better than the PS3 Platinum boxes.
I prefer the old school puke green PS1 greatest hits
I think the current PS3 platinum boxes are horrible, I must say that the 360 versions are fairly pleasing to the eye.
I really just can’t stand having a Greatest Hits package sitting on my shelf. I think it’s the collector perfectionist part of me speaking, but I have Final Fantasy VIII and X as the only two Greatest Hits games I own, and I really feel the need to repurchase them in attempt to clear my collection of these eyesores.
@Chris
I think the US platinum ones were different the UK ones hahaha.
I’m with Robert on this one.. from a collectors point of view the ‘hits’ package design is just an eye sore that is really not even necessary