Bombquest: Catch and Release
By AdventFalls 3 Comments
Hey guys- I'm AdventFalls, and this is the BombQuest.
Been a while since the last Quest, where we took a good, hard look at Globe-Trotter. Today, we're looking at one that's actually fairly easy, but no one actually does.
Catch and Release. Three quests, and they're quests that require you to do something a certain number of times. They all count towards each other, so thankfully it doesn't force the issue too often.
Namely, you have to add a new release to Giant Bomb. This isn't 'add a new game', this is add a new release.
- Release Me!: Add one new release.
- Release Your Inner Data Monkey: Add 25 new releases.
- Full Release!: Add 50 new releases.
How do I find a page that needs releases?
- Look for games that were never released in the US (Example: Mother 3, Getter Love!!)
- Look for games that predate the PS2/Gamecube/XBox era (Example: Glover)
- Look for games that didn't sell very well (Example: Rocket: Robot on Wheels NO I WILL NEVER SHUT UP ABOUT THAT GAME)
- Look for games that are really, really bad (Example: Elf Bowling 1&2)
How do I add a release?
However, Carmageddon 64 was only released twice! We can't possibly use this as an example!
Another really, really shitty game: Superman 64. Ah, but the Giant Bomb database says it was only released in the US! However, a quick look at Wikipedia/GameFAQs/the source of your choice tells you that it was also released in the UK! It's time to boot up the system by clicking the 'Add New Release' button in the upper right corner.
Clicking that button leads you to this window. Things look a bit intimidating, no? But really, there's only a few things you absolutely, positively NEED to get a successful release posted.
- The name
- The platform
- The region
- The release date
This is that same window with more information. We have the name, platform, region, and release date. But I've also got some other information in there. The product code refers to the numbers on the UPC tag in the US, or the ISBN-10 or EAN-13 tags elsewhere.
Company ID only refers to Nintendo or Sony products, and can be found on GameFAQs or elsewhere. It's not strictly required, but it's nice to put in.
Finally, the game rating. Notice that I didn't put in a game rating. The reason is simple: I'm not sure the game rating system Superman 64 used is in the database, so I leave it blank.
Propose the new release, and await moderation! New releases are moderated for people under a certain point threshold, but I've gotten enough to get past it.... meaning my submission goes up instantly. Presto, a new release! Only 49 more to go, and remember- that's not necessarily 49 games!
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And that's Catch and Release! Did the pictures help? Should the next Quest return to page hunting, or go to wiki editing?
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This page doesn’t exist. We’re willing to bet that it’s because you pasted in some dodgy URL that a “friend” of yours sent you. We think that means you should really take stock of your life and the people in it. After all, friends don’t send friends broken links.
Either that or something really weird and/or bad happened on our end. I mean, I guess that’s possible.