I always seem to cave into buying games if the word "Limited" or "Extra Content" manages to squeeze into the title. This was probably the case when I purchased Blazblue and many other titles in the past (Damn You Atlus). Titles that were probably going to be purchased in the future, if it didn't include the extra plastic.

Just wondering what you guys think about these extras.

Finished the 3rd disc of Lost Odyssey this morning and put in the 4th disc when asked. Put it in and waited...waited...and...BAM...read disc error. Decided it was just a mistake and restarted the system, no luck. Tried cleaning it, installing it on the hard drive, and yet, still no dice. Did this numerous times throughout the day before giving up.

Went online and looked it up on Google. Seems the problem lies in the packaging when Microsoft put the disc in a paper sleeve, which created residue on the disc. Thanks Microsoft.

I've heard some success stories of actually putting the game in boiling water. Tried it myself. Boiled some water, looked for a pair of tongs, and inserted the disc into the hot water. Held that position for a good 2-3 minutes before taking it out, letting it cool, and drying it off with a paper towel.

Put it into the 360 and holy crap, it worked. Installed onto the HDD just fine and the game ran very smooth.

Putting...

I recently grabbed Lost Odyssey through a trade and I went in with low expectations due to some people thinking it was bad or was let down by the frequent slowdowns, technical issues, old gameplay, and random encounters.

I popped in one of the four discs. When entering the game, it instantly put me into the menu screen...no company logos, cinematics, or little interruptions, a rarity in many games.

Visuals are simply outstanding, looking great on my 25" Standard TV. The core gameplay you'd come to expect is there with some minor adjustments including the ring system and the different formations.

Story is interesting and can be come very VERY emotional at times. Don't be surprised if you'll get a bit teary-eyed or become engrossed in each and every character.

Random encounters were one of the things people pointed out be out-dated. The encounters in this game are much lower and at times, you could go for a good 2-3 minutes without...