Collector's Editions

[theDreamer]

There wasn't a topic about this on the first page, and I wasn't going to necro any, so I'm starting a new one and I'm sorry if its a repeat.

Thoughts on collectors editions? I only own the Fallout 3 collector's, and its awesome.

I want both the Batman Arkham Asylum and Assassin's Creed 2 collector's, because I like cool stuff, and they give some pretty cool stuff.

[Sable]

If you release a "Limited" or "Collector's" or god help me, "Legendary" version of a game I was going to buy anyway, I follow along with my wallet out like some kind of retarded monkey. I love collector's edition packages, even though the contents are almost invariably cheesy and in some way disappointing.

[Dave-O_Boy]

It depends. I like it when the first printing of a game comes with some swag, but I'm generally not going to pay extra for anything.

[Evil Jim]

I was lucky enough to reserve a copy of the Call of Cthulhu 20th Anniversary Edition several years ago. I don't normally buy special editions of games I already own but this one was too tempting & gave me the opportunity to give my normal edition to a friend who also shares a love of Lovecraft.

[InsaneFool]

I'm a huge sucker for these sorts of thing...I've got the Bioshock LE, and my Big Daddy is still in it's packaging, and I've still got my Oblivion coin kicking around here somewhere...

I'm just glad that the Prestige edition of Modern Warfare 2 isn't coming for the PC...However the Statues fro both Assassin's Creed 2, and Splinter Cell Conviction look too awesome to pass up.

That being said it seems to be Collectors Editions with actual physical extras are more attractive to me than say something with an extra in-game map, or some kind of bonus weapon

[Cureless_Poison]

I have these SE/CE/LCE/LE/L games:

Halo 2 (Xbox)
Halo 3 (360)
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
World of Warcraft: The Wrath of the Lich King (PC)
Bioshock (360)
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion (PC)
Saints Row 2 (360)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64)
Grand Theft Auto 4 (360)
Unreal Tournament 3 (PC)
Half-Life 2 (PC)
Prey (PC)
Silent Hill 2 (PS2)
Silent Hill 3 (PS2)
Rock Band (360)

I only get them if they come with a special package or loot, I don't care for in-game bonuses.
Plus you can't show off in-game stuff like you can real stuff.

[theDreamer]

I agree InsaneFool. I want sweet stuff on my desk, showing just how awesome I am. In game extras are cool, but for the most part, I don't care.

[Genghis Ares]

I'd only get one if I had something I really really want. I should have gotten the Fallout 3 collectors edition, but decided against it. That's pretty much the only one so far that had caugh my eye.

[Master Gunner]

I love and must have them. I hate that.

[Jillers]

If it's something I'm going to get anyway, I'll go collector's. If I already own it, it will bother me that I may be missing out on content, but I'll let it go.
But I love that they exist, and when I can't get things right away and a collector's edition comes out, that's the version I get.

[masamune]

i've never had one before, but i do plan to get the black edition of assassin's creed 2. it has a lot of content for only a little extra.

[TomBrend]

As far as I can remember, the only "collectors edition" I have is the Spore Galactic Edition, which I purchased on the day of release anticipating the best game ever, only to be sorely disappointed. I think I got about 5 hours of play out of that game, which works out to 12$ per hour.

Since then, I have resolved to never buy a game until I have a guarantee it's actually good.

Related: anyone want to buy the Spore Galactic Edition?

[Matt]

If you release a "Limited" or "Collector's" or god help me, "Legendary" version of a game I was going to buy anyway, I follow along with my wallet out like some kind of retarded monkey. I love collector's edition packages, even though the contents are almost invariably cheesy and in some way disappointing.

This.

-m

[Cade Antilles]

The only Collector's Editions I've ever purchased were for Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Warcraft III. The War3 one was awesome, but I've never really been enthusiastic about any others since. The upcoming Modern Warfare 2 CE intrigues me, but probably not enough to buy it.

[iEatNinjaZ]

The only collectors/limited edition version I regret not getting was Bioshock.

I dont think i have bought any collectors edition games at all.
Unless you count Oblivion GOTY, it had a map of cyrodiil.

[Sable]

Now, I do have to say this:

The Working Designs re-releases of Lunar: The Silver Star Story and Lunar: Eternal Blue are the goddamn gold standards against which every "collector's edition" must be judged. Those were fucking awesome.

Also, hardcover strategy guide for Eternal Blue? Yes please!

[raden61]

I do normally get collector's editions, but usually because their cheap and come with some cool gimmicks that are worth $10. I mean, if I'm going to get a game anyway, this collector's edition better be cool enough to be worth the 'upgrade' or have something that is helpful in different activities. I want to get the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition because night vision goggles could be useful in a "bad infomercial" kinda usefulness level, night vision goggles are at the cheapest I'd say $100 dollars US anyway, and playing any game at night is much more fun now if they don't know. Plus, I'm a sucker for art books and such.
Another collector's edition I'm excited about is the new Batman game. It comes with a bat-erang. I want it. Not necessarily the game though. So, I plan to go on eBay and buy a bat-erang no one wanted and save a lot of money.
I did buy the Survival Edition of Fallout 3, but regretted it. First off, my family members put the bobble-head in a drawer and it got bent at a nauseating degree a good week into owning it. Even worse, my Pipboy 3000 works for about a day before running out of juice in it's two brand new AA batteries. This happens every time. It now resides on the floor next to it's broken useless display stand. Let me rephrase that last bit. Next to it's broken out of the box display stand. Loved Fallout 3 though.
One thing I loved was if you reserved Assassin's Creed at Gamestop, it got upgraded to "Limited Edition." I didn't know this, so was pleasantly surprised by this turn of events (Although now I reserve with Amazon because it gets delivered same/next day and I don't have to get to the store in within two days. I do this because I lost a free hat I was supposed to get with Mercenaries 2, and was gonna give it to someone. But didn't. Awkwardly.) It came with a really cool DVD, art book, action figure I could care less for, a fantastic Penny Arcade, and all came in a cool metal tin. So, yea, I guess thats it. Bye.

[GiantSeaPanda]

Prestige edition of Modern Warfare 2 probably takes the cake for ridiculous extras. I bet this sparks a trend and you'll be able to purchase Metal Gear Solid: Rising with a fully functional exoskeleton for $50, 000, 000 if you preorder.

[empath]

Prestige edition of Modern Warfare 2 probably takes the cake for ridiculous extras. I bet this sparks a trend and you'll be able to purchase Metal Gear Solid: Rising with a fully functional exoskeleton for $50, 000, 000 if you preorder.

Actually, I know you're using hyperbole there, but I AM such a giant robot/Mecha fanatic that I'd consider massive larceny to afford such a legitimate offer of 'a fully functional exoskeleton'. And being an ardent PC-only gamer, I only have second- and third-hand experience regarding MGS.

"Game? What game - gimme a boost so I can take a look up around topside..."

[theDreamer]

Empath, I'm with you there.

Gundams ftw. I don't care if they make no sense.

[Master Gunner]

Its only a matter of time before something like that happens. Daisy Outdoor Products orignally made pre-fabricated metal windmills to sell for farmers, and they came with free bb-guns as a purchasing bonus. Needless to say, they don't sell windmills anymore. So I would not put it past Sony, especially being Japanese, to become a major arms/exoskeleton manufacturer in the future.

[empath]

Yeah, but in all honesty, I could see a more traditionally diverse keiretsu like Fuyo (Hitachi, Nissan, Yamaha) or Mitsubishi (duh) being able to delve into (and keep it all in-house) the myriad technologies that would be needed to develop and produce such a complex weapon platform.

And 'make sense' isn't quite the issue here - bipedal combat vehicles do have advantages...albeit not to the scale of 'walking billboard targets' of Gundam or Battletech; try more modest scale exo's of say Dream Pod 9's Heavy Gear, or the Battle Armor of Battletech/Mechwarrior - small enough to not attract huge amounts of fire, yet still a considerable 'force multiplier' for the outfit fielding them...

[theDreamer]

Mostly, just gundams are a logical issue: Massive, ornamental, and why the hell do they need fingers?

I would settle for any mech though. Any mech at all...

[Master Gunner]

While it would likely be easier for one of those other companies to build the mech itself, the hard part would be the control and processing systems....so maybe the entire Playstation line are just various revisions of the mech's control systems packaged as a game console for mass testing. Remember when Sony's game division lost $48 billion or something in one year? For that amount of money, I'm sure even in Japan that would be enough to build and hide a massive underground construction facility so they could start experimenting with the chassis.


...I'm awfully tempted to turn this into a full-fledged conspiracy theory at this point.

[empath]

While it would likely be easier for one of those other companies to build the mech itself, the hard part would be the control and processing systems....so maybe the entire Playstation line are just various revisions of the mech's control systems packaged as a game console for mass testing. Remember when Sony's game division lost $48 billion or something in one year? For that amount of money, I'm sure even in Japan that would be enough to build and hide a massive underground construction facility so they could start experimenting with the chassis.


...I'm awfully tempted to turn this into a full-fledged conspiracy theory at this point.

Hmmmm...



Yeahhhh, in a derivation of 4chan's 'Rule #34', I'm going to state that: "If it is possible to conceive of a conspiracy theory, it has already been described and discussed somewhere on the Internet."

Hmmm, maybe the other Wacko Jacko was missing the mark only slightly? Instead of the industry 'training' the youth with "murder simulators", maybe they're really training the AIs to fight our wars for us? (...or even, against us)?