SEIV Deluxe spotted on the shelf

Urendi Maleldil · #1 July 24th, 2006, 03:57 PM

I saw boxes of Space Empires IV Deluxe tucked away on the bottom shelf of the strategy games section at J&R this weekend.

Caduceus · #2 July 24th, 2006, 04:28 PM

J&R?!? NEW YORK CITY?!?

Git the rope.

Azselendor · #3 July 24th, 2006, 04:40 PM

I think this deserves Picture proof

Urendi Maleldil · #4 July 24th, 2006, 05:49 PM

Next time I'm there I'll smuggle in a camera. I'll see if I can get there tonight after work.

Urendi Maleldil · #5 July 24th, 2006, 08:53 PM

Well, here it is. Right next to Spartan: Total Warrior.

The box is pretty light. It doesn't feel like there's a very substantial manual in there. Details on the back are sparse. I'm not impressed with the packaging, but it's Space Empires in a retail store. That's something I never thought I'd see when I downloaded the shareware version of SEII all those years ago.

Atrocities · #6 July 24th, 2006, 10:27 PM

From the looks of it, I wouldn't call it real retail.

Nitche computer stores and back water garage stores is not Best Buy or Walmart.

I like to refer to it has Hidden Retail.

douglas · #7 July 24th, 2006, 10:32 PM

Playboy is a computer game now?

Atrocities · #8 July 24th, 2006, 11:00 PM

Quote:

douglas said:
Playboy is a computer game now?

Ya, and you can buy all kinds "attachments" to simulate sexual intercourse on line. No one buys these sex toys, yet they had a billion in sales last year.

If SE IV had more sex in it, think of the sales it would have.

Wade · #9 July 24th, 2006, 11:59 PM

I bought the game at Game Stop a couple of months ago. You're right about the manual not being very substantial...there is not a manual at all; only the CD.

The packaging is not very impressive but I think they tried to avoid misleading new buyers as to the age of the game. I think this release was partly to prepare potential customers for Space Empires V. A customer might think,"Space Empires V?...oh yeah I remember seeing Space Empires IV a while back. This one looks alot better. I'll try it."

-Wade

Azselendor · #10 July 25th, 2006, 12:15 AM

Wade's right, Space Empires IV has most likely reached about it's peak in sales by now and everything from here on in is to plant the brand name into brain-meats of unsuspecting folk with real lives and families.

And Atrocities.... uhm.... Why do you know so much about the playboy game and it's attachments? lol