Microsoft and Mistwalker's long-awaited JRPG Lost Odyssey has finally arrived in North America, and like every good game nowadays, it's managed to create some internet controversy. Gamers just unwrapping their copies of the new title noticed "Hey, something isn't right here", when they found that their game discs were not delivered unto them like they are in the Australian and Asian versions.

Instead of a slightly larger DVD case, fitted with special double disc overlayed inserts, each housing two of the four discs, they were met with what is being referred to as a huge "failure". Three game discs crammed onto a single spindle, with the final, fourth disc off to the side inside of one of those glorious paper sleeves <feel free to insert obligatory "cheapskate" comment here>.

As you can imagine, it's really not that big of a deal, until pictures showed up of the other versions, which showcase how the U.S. packaging should be. Anyone disappointed, and further more, will it deter from your gameplay experience? The game is well worth playing, so don't let this scare you off, as it's apparently done to countless others.

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Collin said:

... I did open my copy last night and wasn't sure at first what that floating disk was till I checked and saw it as the fourth disk. That really is some terrible packaging.

February 14, 2008

Adam Young said:

... Why can't they just make a bigger DVD case?

February 14, 2008

Charles Snell said:

... well this proves that Blu Ray is really better than DVD now for video games and it will become even more clearer during this year

February 14, 2008

Alex Matheu said:

... I got may game last night, and that is the first thing I was disappointed about. I hope the game is good, and nothing like it's packaging, I am 2 hours in, so far it is ok, hope it picks up. -distraub http://www.negativeformat.com http://distraub.matheusound.net

February 14, 2008

Rob said:

... well this proves that Blu Ray is really better than DVD now for video games and it will become even more clearer during this year um, forgive me if i am missing something but how in the world does game packaging have even a tiny bit to do with blue ray?

February 14, 2008

Matt Fulgham said:

... I didnt write it but my guess is that Blu Ray DVD's can hold 537890525780917 (give or take) more GB of information, making the existance of 4 DVD games extinct. BUt thats my guess. IDK what it has to do with HDDVD

February 14, 2008

Phil "SempraFi" Meza said:

... The issue here isn't even remotely the fact that there are 4 discs, people don't seem to care at all about that. It's that the U.S. got screwed on packaging, plain and simple.

February 14, 2008

Anthony said:

... That packaging blows. They should have coughed up the few extra cents to have a four dvd case.

February 14, 2008

Stewart Law said:

... I got the nice chunky Asian package, looks sweet. Sorry guys, but as a European, I'd be lying if I said part of me wasn't happy seeing the USA gaming market take it up the wrong'un for a change. Anyway, the important thing is that this game is pretty fantastic, better than the review scores would have you believe.

February 14, 2008

Alex said:

... My girlfriend bought this game for me, and I was very surprised to see them package the game like that...not cool! But Im about 15 hours into the game and I think its amazing! Love this game!

February 21, 2008