Okay, I've exhausted every one of my resources aside from the geniuses here in SimplePlanes.
Recently, I bought Fallout: New Vegas and Call of Duty II from a thrift shop! FINALLY I had found two games I had been searching for, in CD form, for a very long time (because I don't have any real way to buy these on PC-- long story), and I open the cases at home.
First off, let me note the store would NOT let me check the cases before I took them out of the store. Stupid rule, but it was a rule.
I get home, open the cases. Fallout: New Vegas first, it's a Steam only download. I can't bypass it which is stupid, but I input the code anyway. It's been taken. I go through support to perhaps trade something in or work something out to where I can play my game. I have proof I have it AND the disk. No dice.
Then, I try CoD II. Big mistake. Disk one of six is missing. It's so painfully close, it actually hurts. I go through Activision support. They can't help me with second-hand purchases, apparently.
I can't play either game for really arbitrary reasons, so does anyone know where I can get this issue fixed?
I will NOT pirate, I will NOT forge or steal. I need a legitimate way to get this fixed.
@KnightOfAraluen Aye, thank you. I'm not bummed, but y'know- it is a little disappointing. I also got Wing Commander I and II with all expansions--- they're floppy disks so maybe I could send them to Accursed Farms or like-- sell them on Ebay to a collector?
@OtterOfToast The only good way to get New Vegas is from Amazon. You can get it brand new, and the ultimate edition for 10-15 dollars. Sorry that you cant buy things online, but it really is the best way. I am assuming cod 2 is big red one. That is an old game, and the only good way to get it is online. Sorry. They arent amazing games, so dont be too bumbed out. I own, and have completed both. Fallout 3 is a better game imo. Less bugs, more and better content. You should be able to get Fallout 3 from a retail store. And if you can, Fallout 4 is even better than that. It is expensive though.
@OtterOfToast I mean. pirating is stealing. so no pirating!
Go back to the store and make hell for them. also post a review on yelp.
@KnightOfAraluen I can't buy anything online and no retail stores have them... Guess I should just forget about it, eh?
@MasterMindIndustriesAndAviationCorporation I'd rather die than pirate.
you WILL need to pirate. but don't. that's the only way but its good you don't pirate. please don't
If you can, go back to the thrift shop. I wouldnt buy games from there if they dont let you check them. Get the games from walmart, target, or maybe gamestop. If you can, downloading them from steam is a very reliable source.