Jonz

The part where Sony claims they "regularly have our games rated so this may not mean it's actually going to be released" is an absolute steaming pile of typical Sony bullshit.

The ONLY time a game is rated is when it's actually going to be released, and there is absolutely no reason for it to be listed under the Playstation Network.

PEGI ratings cost MONEY per rating, and they're not gonna spend it to have a faux-rating under a false platform, because they say that's what they regularly do. It's nonsense, and it WILL be released on the PSN soon, trust me on that. What an idiots.

I don't understand the fuss. This is standard practice in Holland, and many other European countries. The games on the shelves are the ones you purchase. At the counter, the clerk will put the manual and the disc into the retail box. Only when a popular new game is released, there is a possibility of receiving a sealed copy from behind the counter. Normally though, it's a display box filled with a game and manual.

What's the big deal? As long as the game isn't second hand or anything, why would you receive a discount? Who cares about a sealed copy? I guess it's just what you're used to. We're not used to sealed copies, so it would make sense not to see the big issue here.