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Worst collectors editions of games.
- Thread starter FireBeaver
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I wouldn't say this one is objectively "bad", but it is for sure overpriced as fuck. If it was like $80-90 I would think it's a pretty great one honestly, but at $150 it's a joke.
Jesus, more Capcom garbage.
LMAOOOOOOOO that estus still makes me laugh so hard.I remember this disaster...
And this..
Man... Still surprised that I was able to sell my CE some years later on eBay.
Red Dead Redemption 2.... There is no game in it! So basically you pay 100 EUR/Dollar for some cheap uninteresting stuff worth $ 10 Only the box is kinda cool imo.
I bought this, it sat on the shelf and ended up selling it on ebay making a profit. Really shouldn't have bought in the first place. I also bought the ultimate edition of red dead 2 as well, sold that and made my money back too, just gonna get the regular game. I don't buy CE's like that, if anything i hardly if ever buy them, this year taught me just not buy them period. I'm kinda over this type of shit, it doesn't add anything to overall experience, tbh its more about trying to pry more dollars off fandom alone rather than providing something worth buying.
Jesus, more Capcom garbage.
Yup instead of a cool Dante or Nero figure its the fucking pedovan.
This is one of those collector's edition that you see on Amazon for 30 bucks a few months after release date.
Yeah as cheesy as it is I actually kinda want this one but am holding off for this very reason.
Its overpriced as hell but there is nothing bad about itself.
here we go with this overpriced crap.
300 bucks for sure is too much though.
I nominate all of Nintendo Europe's collector's editions for having pointless cardboard hang-tabs that get easily damaged (as if you'll ever find one of these in an actual shop if you missed the 15 minute window to order them online) unlike the Nintendo America ones which are neat, easy to store rectangular boxes.
Personally I just find it including the mask to be a poor excuse for a CE, not to mention the plain ass black steelbook and stupid magnet.
Also I just recently seen the steelbook unboxed, what a cheap piece of crap. A mask and a cheap steelbook with a magnet is not worth 300 dollars in any shape or form.
I feel like we should mention RAGE 2 CE here. Talking head looks hideous and i'm not a fan of the Steelbook either.
I feel like we should mention RAGE 2 CE here. Talking head looks hideous and i'm not a fan of the Steelbook either.
lmaooooooo that talking head is sooooo ridiculous and they're charging 120 for the whole set, bethesda needs to get out of here XD.
I feel like we should mention RAGE 2 CE here. Talking head looks hideous and i'm not a fan of the Steelbook either.
I'd be willing to put money down that the only reason some people are getting this CE is to use the head for some...NSFW activities.
I purchased this namely to show my support for another DMC entry (also double dipped on PC). I will admit first hand that the van is really "meh" and extremely overpriced, but I have to vouch for the artbook and the director's note within it. Had they just spent all the money on the artbook and tossed the last minute "van" I would have been just as happy.
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I think Dead Island Riptide has to take the cake right? I mean jesus, this stuff is not only incredibly creepy but also super ugly. Imagine coming over to someone's house only to see a bloody bust sitting on a table. Also it was like 120 dollars too.
I've put my dick in worse.
Oh man, so hyped for a cheap plastic bust for $/€300.
I quoted this before but I need to do it again. Everything about this picture is perfect for this threadMax Payne 3 statue. It bends over time too.
I own this one. It was cheaper than buying everything on it's own.A big box, that's it.
I used to buy so many CEs. I just liked the kitsch I guess. I'm absolutely on the "this is expensive space consuming junk" train now, but not in, like, 2011. I've since sold or tossed dozens of them.
I miss the days they'd pack in a little art book and a soundtrack CD for like 10 bucks more. Special editions got incredibly outrageous and ostentatious over time but simplicity is best and generally worth the cost.
I miss the days they'd pack in a little art book and a soundtrack CD for like 10 bucks more. Special editions got incredibly outrageous and ostentatious over time but simplicity is best and generally worth the cost.
I used to be exactly like that till i realized the copious amounts of money i was paying for cheaply made trinkets that are deemed to appeal to you as a fan. In reality these companies take advantage of fandom, knowing their gonna make a sizable profit off of you for such shit items, but alas your a fan so you'll accept it. For me though screw that shit. this is why the CE market has continued to shrink, people ar over th BS. If these companies could massively produced CE's like they used to they would, but now you have many of these CE's being only sold through an exclusive vendors.
Surprised no one has mentioned MvCi
I remember this disaster...
My local Best Buy was clearing out the remaining collector editions for $40 two months ago so I decided to grab the last one they had in stock. Those real-product pictures don't do justice to how shitty the box actually is. The plastic box and interior lining has the cheapest possible feel and weight to it. The box lights up, but Capcom couldn't even afford to install an on/off switch into the hinge, you have to manually turn the lights off with a switch underneath the box.
That said, the included statues are decent quality so I don't regret paying $45 w/tax, but I would've been pissed if I bought this at the $200 retail price.
My Geralt statue from Witcher 2 CE looked much more in line with the original pic than whatever that disaster in the below pic was, the problem was that it was heavy and the game's box was thin, so during shipping, the statue tore through the box and got chipped in the process.
I've been using the Geralt statue as a deadweight to place my mail under for years, grown quite attached to that little guy haha
Not technically a game but this one will always stick out in my mind:
Dark Souls III Collector's Edition Guide came with this "Estus Flask." Looks like a prop from Looney Tunes.
LMAO, that still cracks me up.
This one deserves to be mentioned here if it hasn't already. Worst CE I ever bought. Cheap all around including the small platic plasma cutter half the size it was supposed to be:
It was advertised as coming with a steelbook too which never happened.A big box, that's it.
Thanks for the laughs, couldn't remember what I posted and saw the alert of quote.. but I needed the laugh!
What, you haven't played the latest hit game, Eddie Murphy's Battlegrounds?
TBH I find that Nintendo CE's are pretty cheap when it comes to contents in general, only cools one I see are for like Zelda and Metroid, the EU Samus Returns LE, was pretty cool with the Game Boy steelbook.
I was just comparing Code Vein's CE and noticed the big difference was in physical vs. digital content. I'm in the UK so I've got the European version pre-ordered but felt disappointed when I looked up the Japanese versions (plural; they get two). One's roughly the same price, the other is ~£40 more expensive.
The "Famitsu DX" version's additional content: https://www.siliconera.com/2018/06/...k-japan-comes-cute-mia-plushie-bunch-goodies/
NA doesn't even get a CE...
I'm holding on to my Code Vein pre-order in case there are changes between now and release as there's no set date yet. But I think as time goes on, the more I see digital content replacing physical items in CEs, the less I'll be inclined to order them.
I was just comparing Code Vein's CE and noticed the big difference was in physical vs. digital content. I'm in the UK so I've got the European version pre-ordered but felt disappointed when I looked up the Japanese versions (plural; they get two). One's roughly the same price, the other is ~£40 more expensive.
The "Famitsu DX" version's additional content: https://www.siliconera.com/2018/06/...k-japan-comes-cute-mia-plushie-bunch-goodies/The last game I pre-ordered was Sekiro and it also came with a digital art book (the CE had its own issues). Despite it being a store exclusive over here and sold at a higher price, there was no way to download it. The link used to say "download art book" but would redirect you to a web page to view lower-res images. And for a brief while, anyone with the link could gain access to that web page without redeeming a code. Individual images can be viewed if you have the URL, so I don't think they care at this point.
NA doesn't even get a CE...
I'm holding on to my Code Vein pre-order in case there are changes between now and release as there's no set date yet. But I think as time goes on, the more I see digital content replacing physical items in CEs, the less I'll be inclined to order them.
I feel you exact sentiments, when I used to buy CE's, I can't lie I pretty tiffed about just how much better Japanese CE's were compared to the U.S., i don't remember what year it started, but sometime during the PS3/360 generation CE contents generally started veering off into offering digital content for certain items, unlike the Japanese ones which always offered physical content.
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What's wrong with it? I like it. Only disappointment was that the notebook was just... a notebook. Empty.
Shit. I've the Catherine (PS4) Heart's Desire edition lined up for delivery on september. I hope I don't get fooled.
Those look like slightly higher quality army men figures XD
Another game, along with more overpriced collectors edition plastic garbage.
Oh man I was so disappointed by this one. This was like my big birthday gift and I was hype af to have a plasma cutter and then I get the box and just look at its size and was like "aw no..."This one deserves to be mentioned here if it hasn't already. Worst CE I ever bought. Cheap all around including the small platic plasma cutter half the size it was supposed to be:
Is there even a topic about best collectors editions?i don't think I've ever seen one that was worth the money.