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moho_00 Curator Backer Posts: 7042 Registered: 6/10/2011
moho_00
# 1 - Posted on 10/1/2017 12:00:36

I know we have some horror fans here, so let's do some giveaways! This one is a little different because I want to see how easy it is to gift PSN codes. Unfortunately, it's not as easy as GOG or Steam, but I think I can purchase something from online retailers and just hand out the code. For this one, you can select one of these horror-ish PSOne game codes (I disagree with GameStop's "classic" assessment )

To enter this one, all I need is some sort of feedback on the revamped Collection page. You can post feedback in this thread or in the one I just linked, I will find it You have until 11:59:59PM EST 10/15/17 to enter. I'll randomly select a winner from those that respond here (or on the other thread).

Post Edited on 10/1/2017 12:02:31
dhobo Curator Backer Posts: 1968 Registered: 1/5/2015
darwinsocialism
# 2 - Posted on 10/1/2017 15:30:15

I think the new page is awful and whoever came up with this needs a whuppin'

I too, am curious as to how well gifting psn codes would work, since one of my friends is allergic to PCs apparently where everything is so much simpler with regards to gifting.

merph518 Curator Posts: 192 Registered: 4/21/2017
merph518
# 3 - Posted on 10/2/2017 4:12:49

I think it looks nice, but could use some tweaks.

  1. I'd give the images a bit more width to work with, but still limit the height to the same you have now, to avoid tiny wide artwork - https://gyazo.com/518b4da5c5d122cde0dc950d953cc2a3 (since the width of that column is dynamic, why not make the cover art max-width 100%? That way it will fill up to its parent div. You could still keep the max-height as is to keep stuff from going too crazy big - https://gyazo.com/1b8f13ab9655471e5decd500dbd738e0)
  2. I'd fix long titles and how they float around the checkbox - https://gyazo.com/d1fb96a0199924fcd1039e71b83f7865
  3. I'd give the user the ability to toggle off certain things they don't care about. Personally, I don't care to track the cost / physical condition / etc and I don't need the region to be so prominent. If I had the option, I'd just hide those.
  4. Load more shouldn't scroll you to the bottom of the new items that load in via ajax. That makes a weird experience where you need to scroll back up and figure out where you left off.

Most important to me would be the first one. I think that one of the strengths of this site compared to something like Backloggery, is that you have art for all of the games. This new layout minimizes the art.

Post Edited on 10/2/2017 4:33:08
bezbot Posts: 19 Registered: 8/14/2017
nobboysbro
# 4 - Posted on 10/4/2017 2:21:55

I'll post an update about what I think about the new layout here because now I have actually added a few games to it and have gone through it a few times.

  • So when you click "Load More" it gives you the next page of course, but I find it odd that when you click it it goes the the very bottom of the next page instead of starting at the top.
  • The game picture I feel needs to be a lot bigger. Most of the pictures are hard to see and I don't like that the region (which I couldn't care less about) is the same size as the thing that makes the games look cool.
  • Can't find any option to find a random game (which really helped me pick what I wanted to play). Should be a button next to the filters to do so.
  • Would be nice to have the time you spent on a game
  • Since there is now a Loaned Out option (it might have always been there but I never saw it) there should be a Formerly Owned, for games you used to own or have but don't anymore
  • In Shelf Mode some games I hover over won't turn no matter what (like 1-2 Switch for me)
  • Also in Shelf Mode the process for looking at the game stats seems slow (it takes a few seconds for games to stop turning and turn a different one)
  • Maybe instead of hovering over a picture in Shelf mode you click it to change it to the information (to prevent the slow feel)
  • In minimized mode I don't like how the check box is above the title with the longer ones (maybe instead make it push the platform to the side a bit to fit it if needed)
  • In Shelf mode there should be the price you paid for the game

Whoa that's a lot of stuff, some of them just my ideas and others bugs I ran into while doing everything. So at the current state I liked the other collection page better, although if the pictures would look better in expanded mode I think I would learn to like it.

moho_00 Curator Backer Posts: 7042 Registered: 6/10/2011
moho_00
# 5 - Posted on 10/4/2017 11:55:48

The Load More thing is not intended behavior. I had not seen that in my testing and it appears to only be happening in Chrome. I'll try to figure out what's going on there

dhobo Curator Backer Posts: 1968 Registered: 1/5/2015
darwinsocialism
# 6 - Posted on 10/4/2017 18:05:50

When you edit something via a game's modal, the update does some weird reformatting of the checkbox & spacing around the game's title.

top: edited game
bottom: unedited game

merph518 Curator Posts: 192 Registered: 4/21/2017
merph518
# 7 - Posted on 10/4/2017 18:17:35

I really like the shelf view. Didn't know that was a thing until I read bezbot's comment.

dhobo Curator Backer Posts: 1968 Registered: 1/5/2015
darwinsocialism
# 8 - Posted on 10/4/2017 19:09:28

@bezbot - There is an option for previously owned games. Unfortunately, the drop-down menu seems to only be available when you're entering a new game into your collection at the moment, which I'm sure moho_00 will add to his growing list of fixes to do. ;)

boffo97 Posts: 767 Registered: 1/25/2015
boffo97
# 9 - Posted on 10/11/2017 3:06:50

Definitely slicker looking than the old version. I'd still love a way to combine entries of the same game on multiple platforms into one entry (especially if that was autodone for us).

A couple of comments on the giveaway itself, btw:

  1. So it seems that, except for the one also on Steam, one will need a PS3, a PSP or possibly a PS Vita to play these.

  2. If any of you guys, like me, were in PS Plus way back in the day, you'll already have MediEvil and Silent Hill.

Post Edited on 10/11/2017 3:09:23
moho_00 Curator Backer Posts: 7042 Registered: 6/10/2011
moho_00
# 10 - Posted on 10/18/2017 22:43:59

And the winner is...

@merph518!

Let me know which game you would like and we'll see how well this PS1 stuff works :P (unless, of course, you prefer ReLoaded on Steam) You won this one with the only critical hit (I roll a D20 to determine the winner)!

I can either send your key to the email you use for Completionator or I can send it to you directly on Steam (my username is moho_00). Let me know which you prefer!

Thanks for participating everyone!

Post Edited on 10/18/2017 22:46:04
merph518 Curator Posts: 192 Registered: 4/21/2017
merph518
# 11 - Posted on 10/20/2017 11:03:33

Oh, neat. I'd take MediEvil. I've always heard people wax nostalgic on that game but it's not one I've experienced. Thanks Moho!

My completionator account's email is fine.

dhobo Curator Backer Posts: 1968 Registered: 1/5/2015
darwinsocialism
# 12 - Posted on 10/20/2017 14:57:59

I really enjoyed MediEvil back in the day, so hopefully it still holds up and you enjoy it!