RcaManX wrote:Looks to me to be a burned CD. If you notice, The middle where the hole is, It's not black. It's see through. Ps1 disc are not like this that i know of.
You have a lot to learn about pre-releases, in this case, review discs. This one's a legitimate pressed review disc; tens of thousands of these kinds of discs have been sold on Assembler, and other forums, for over 10 years now. The seller is a very well known member of those communities and has been in the gaming business longer than most. He's also one of the top video game collectors in the world, in terms of quantity (over 10 000).
Besides, if it were illegitimate, it would have been pointed out in that thread or by whoever bought it. Even then, an alleged review disc being a burned CD-R means absolutely nothing about its authenticity, as that's exactly how over a third of review discs are distributed. You can have a typical CD-R with sloppy scribble penned or marked on it that reads the game's title (and perhaps build/date), and it can still be legitimate. It is more legitimate than even the authentic-looking, professional-looking bootlegs with elegant pressing. Finally, pre-release discs don't at all need to meet the standards and characteristics of retail discs, you know; hence why this one may not resemble any PS1 discs.