@Firefly: Well, the game is mint; it's right in front of me, in my hands and yes...the box is pristine. No scratches, bends or creases and the corners are sharp and unscathed. Not shrink-wrapped though (Unreal was never completely wrapped), but it has the circular seals on the top and bottom cover. Sure, may be some trickery but it looks the part, so what the heck? Call me gullible, I guess.
@Sir_Brizz: Cool. It is a nice thing to have, if only for nostalgia. 2 is cooler.
I have UT2K4, Totally Unreal, UT, UT3, Unreal 2 and now Unreal all unopened; multiple copies of some for selling/gifts and all in near-mint condition. Nice to have. That Freespace edition is an item! I have over 60 games in my collection now and do have Descent 3. I loved that game back in the day. Forsaken was another good one that was along those lines; I have an unopened big box copy of that as well.
@Al: $13 for the game mate (a steal really), but much more for shipping. The joy of the Korean expat.
I have to say that the seller was really cool. He packed it in a huge box with bubble wrap and newspaper and it arrived in only 5 days. Good guy.