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videogamedunkey: Collector’s Edition
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Most sucks/overpriced, AC Origins really 800$? they are getting crazy
I regret/guilty of buying lot of them, most recent regret was FF15 Collectors edition
For me though the witcher 3 was worth it, the figure was well made, nice extras + i don't mind supporting CD Project
I regret/guilty of buying lot of them, most recent regret was FF15 Collectors edition
For me though the witcher 3 was worth it, the figure was well made, nice extras + i don't mind supporting CD Project
Well it's been 3-4 years since the first Destiny and the talking Ghost that came with the CE still works just fine so I'm happy with that for example moreso than the Type-0 CE that came with a set of cardboard cards, a soundtrack SAMPLER and a thin artbook
The idea of a collector's edition is not inherently a bad one. The issue to me is when the team in charge of them seemingly inflates the price for items that many people don't want or wouldn't use.
As a counter example, I bought the infamous second son collector's edition when that came out, and I still wear the beanie that came with it from time to time. That's an example of a collector's edition that was $80 and I still use the item I received from it.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I wish the collector's editions were more utilitarian.
As a counter example, I bought the infamous second son collector's edition when that came out, and I still wear the beanie that came with it from time to time. That's an example of a collector's edition that was $80 and I still use the item I received from it.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I wish the collector's editions were more utilitarian.
Same as you, OP! Didn't really care, they had it in store and I was really hyped for the game so I just went for it.
Only collector's edition I've bought was for Metal Gear Solid 4. Don't remember how much it cost, but it wasn't that much more and it came with a really solid documentary on the game. And the case was cool.
Other than that I have little reason to buy them. Usually I just wanna play the video game and not get a bunch of extra junk that is going to sit around my house.
Other than that I have little reason to buy them. Usually I just wanna play the video game and not get a bunch of extra junk that is going to sit around my house.
I generally don't buy them, just the game is fine with me. It's a shame I missed out on the Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Collector's Edition because that one actually looks like it was worth it.
Most sucks/overpriced, AC Origins really 800$? they are getting crazy
I regret/guilty of buying lot of them, most recent regret was FF15 Collectors edition
For me though the witcher 3 was worth it, the figure was well made, nice extras + i don't mind supporting CD Project
Still own that one, it is beautiful indeed.
Also all Blizzard C.E are my favorites, wolfenstein II is my recent favorite.
Depends on the game and publisher. Personally I thought the Doom collectors edition was decent, the Revenant figure that came with it was surprisingly well made and looks good; I was peeved thought that the season pass wasn't included for that price, same with Fallout 4. Other good collectors editions that come to mind are Persona 5 Take Your Heart edition, Halo Reach Legendary edition, and Bioshock Infinite Ultimate Songbird edition.
I used to by them for games I was really excited about but I always ended up throwing them out a year later.
I have bought probably 30+ collectors editions and statues from they in the past year. I have a display in progress in my man cave in basement.
I definitely pick and choose which I buy though and wait for sales. I rarely get them at full price. Horizon Zero Dawn was the last full price one I bought.
I definitely pick and choose which I buy though and wait for sales. I rarely get them at full price. Horizon Zero Dawn was the last full price one I bought.
"Game not included."
Makes sense.
Last one I bought was either Xenoblade Chronicles X or Super Mario Marker. And it was because, for some reason, they were both cheaper than the regular version. I just want the game, I don't care about anything else.
Makes sense.
Last one I bought was either Xenoblade Chronicles X or Super Mario Marker. And it was because, for some reason, they were both cheaper than the regular version. I just want the game, I don't care about anything else.
In defence of the Andromeda CE that didn't come with the game - the idea was that you could buy the physical goodies add-on without also having to get all of the digital stuff that normally came with the 3rd-tier CE of other games. It was supposed to give people the option of what they wanted in their CE, which I can appreciate.
So, if other games have this model:
1) Regular edition ($60)
2) Collector's edition with DLC, stickers, digital soundtrack, etc. ($80)
3) Super collector's edition with everything else ($150)
Andromeda's model would look like this:
1) Regular edition ($60) + toy ($130)
2) Collector's edition ($80) + toy ($150)
3) Toy (70$)
So, if other games have this model:
1) Regular edition ($60)
2) Collector's edition with DLC, stickers, digital soundtrack, etc. ($80)
3) Super collector's edition with everything else ($150)
Andromeda's model would look like this:
1) Regular edition ($60) + toy ($130)
2) Collector's edition ($80) + toy ($150)
3) Toy (70$)
Me too, that is a surprisingly well made beanie... Though Mrs Lamptramp has nicked it for her own use :(
I remember the MGS collectors edition for the PS1 being of decent quality too,
I used to be crazy about CEs when I was younger. Then I grew up and discovered better ways of spending money. Still... there are some companies that I'm always willing to support in this way. Bioware used to make nice and subdued CEs for Mass Effect and Dragon Age games. Shame they stopped. Blizzard is still on point, but besides the original Starcraft II: WoL I never bought any other from them.
Got a CE for every Witcher game and never felt any regrets. Just quality. I will most likely get one for Cyberpunk 2077 whenever that comes out.
Got a CE for every Witcher game and never felt any regrets. Just quality. I will most likely get one for Cyberpunk 2077 whenever that comes out.
The only collector's edition I ever wanted were the Lunar ones, which are long gone now (not willing to pay Ebay prices). Most of the time, I don't bite for Collector's Editions as it's extraneous nonsense that I don't REALLY need. I'll only really spring for them if it's slightly more expensive than the base price of the game (i.e. The Trails of Cold Steel Lionheart Edition case).
I'd swap my entire (and mostly regrettable) Collector's Edition purchases for MGS1's Japanese Premium Edition.
Other than that, not spending another dime on them. Never again.
Other than that, not spending another dime on them. Never again.
How can one of those expensive ass things not have all the actual game crap in it? If you by these you don't deserve money.
I mean a ad for the seasons pass? Come on.
I mean a ad for the seasons pass? Come on.
All a collectors editions needs for me to buy is a soundtrack.
I love buying/collecting CD's.
Also. I buy anything Fire Emblem special edition related. I like the series too much, but the Echoes, Warriors, and Fates editions were pretty cool. So not burned yet
I love buying/collecting CD's.
Also. I buy anything Fire Emblem special edition related. I like the series too much, but the Echoes, Warriors, and Fates editions were pretty cool. So not burned yet
i just bought one of the Assassin's Creed Origins CEs and the Wolfenstien II one. I love them. #Collectorslifeisbestlife
The only collectors edition I've ever liked is Undertale one produced by Fangamer. I think every once and a while there are good ones like that but they're really special cases.
Collector's editions are getting more stupid and expensive with each generation. I really don't understand the market research behind all these +$150 editions...
Call of duty is the worst offender. $300 dollars of unnecesary trash. Let's include all the recycled trash we can find and stick the Call of duty name on it.
Just give me a nice steelbook, artbook and soundtrack.
One of my favorites
This one feels like a physical extension of the game, really well done.
Call of duty is the worst offender. $300 dollars of unnecesary trash. Let's include all the recycled trash we can find and stick the Call of duty name on it.
Just give me a nice steelbook, artbook and soundtrack.
One of my favorites
This one feels like a physical extension of the game, really well done.
I've never seen this before. Did this actually come out?
*shiver*
Also wasn't Wolfenstein II's CE just a Ken doll?
I stopped collecting these years ago. I used to get them all the time, until I relied I had stacks of them that I no longer used.
The one for Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is unique and fitting.
For the most part CEs aren't worth it, possibly even the above.
For the most part CEs aren't worth it, possibly even the above.
Haven't watched the video but the game not included always kind of made sense to me. Not everyone wants a disc copy of the game, but still might want the swag in the edition. And it helps to produce a blanket model rather than bloat the shelves with multiple skus for different consoles. Admittedly, this is running with the assumption that said collectors edition would be priced sixty dollars more if the game was included.
But yeah, last time I bought a more expensive collectors edition was Mass Effect 3 for the femshep steelbook and day one dlc. Just not something I find worthwhile.
But yeah, last time I bought a more expensive collectors edition was Mass Effect 3 for the femshep steelbook and day one dlc. Just not something I find worthwhile.
I was a huge sucker for these in the PS3 gen, but I've reduced my buying habit to those that are really appealing, tied to a franchise I adore, etc. For example, I did buy the FFXV UCE, even though I was disappointed with the end game. I have pre-ordered the Ni no Kuni II one because I liked the first game, and this CE looks mighty nice. Then there's Dissidia's UCE, which looks good, but I can't justify the £180 asking price, so I'm going to cancel it.
I still feel FFXIII-2's EU special edition was one of the best. Not overly sized, had the complete OST included and a decent artbook. Statues just take up way too much space now, and we're usually better off waiting for a licensee to produce one instead of the cheap tat that is typically included.
I still feel FFXIII-2's EU special edition was one of the best. Not overly sized, had the complete OST included and a decent artbook. Statues just take up way too much space now, and we're usually better off waiting for a licensee to produce one instead of the cheap tat that is typically included.
Yeah, most CEs aren't really worth it at all. Seems most have cheap feeling tat (usually a statue) that breaks fairly quickly.
One I did like however was the Zombrex Edition of Dead Rising 2. Didn't cost that much more than the standard edition (that I remember anyway) and came with a few neat things like a Steelbook case and a pen made to look like a Zombrex syringe (which lasted forever for what it's worth).
One I did like however was the Zombrex Edition of Dead Rising 2. Didn't cost that much more than the standard edition (that I remember anyway) and came with a few neat things like a Steelbook case and a pen made to look like a Zombrex syringe (which lasted forever for what it's worth).
