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[Kadin]

Wondering what you all think would be the best value of stuff included with any limited or collector's edition game so far. Whether it's a ton of different stuff or maybe one specific item that really added to your collection, which edition really brought you a great value even though the cost may have been rather high?

I personally don't buy too many because they just sit in my closet with everything still within their boxes, but the one CE that I was very happy to buy due to the included Malgus statue was from SWTOR. I have this on my desk and I really love how it looks.

 

[KevinG]

Love Chief's helmet that came with the ultimate version of Halo 3.

Big Daddy and Songbird statues from the Bioshock collector editions.

That and the Majora's Mask n3DS XL and the LE of the game.

The BOTW Master Edition (barring any cancellation from Amazon) will be on this list as well.

 

[- J - D -]

The Mirror's Edge limited edition (or was it a preorder thing, can't remember) came with a messenger bag that I actually used for a while. It's not incredibly high quality, but I got compliments a few times. No flimsy LE 8" statue ever accomplished that.

 

[1upsuper]

I quite liked the first Bravely Default US CE. The Dark Souls 2 PC CE was a great value for the fifteen bucks I paid for it. Ni no Kuni DS is another personal favorite. The giant DS box is dope and the hardcover book is very nice.

 

[klabautermann]

Pretty fond of the Famitsu DX Crystal blah blah blah one for the Japanese version of Persona 5. The NieR: Automata Black Box I have coming in the mail seems pretty cool too.

 

[Flandy]

The Last of Us

I don't purchase a lot of Special Editions but this was only $80 and it was well worth it for how little it was marked up. Artbook is great

 

[Illusive_Juan]

At the top of my head I would say Skyward Sword's limited edition was my favorite because of the controller that came bundled in.

 

[malfcn]

The MK book ends have been good to me.

 

[slick7rick]

Does Metroid Prime: Trilogy count? I like the packaging and art, and I don't care for cheap toys that are usually in collector's editions.

 

[Treythalomew]

I just cleaned up my stuff and the Malgus statue was definitely kept. It looks nice and reminds me of my time with SWTOR.

 

[neurosyphilis]

Never bought a Limited Edition game before. I should have for Uncharted 4 and TLOU though.

 

[Kadin]

At the top of my head I would say Skyward Sword's limited edition was my favorite because of the controller that came bundled in.

This is one I will always regret not getting in time.

 

[legbone]

Grand Theft Auto IV, hands down. I still use the duffel bag and lockbox to this day. I don't use the lockbox for anything valuable mind you, just keepsakes and such.

 

[Betty]

That little book/guide is still one of the best things ever.

 

[Cruxist]

I still have Pandora's Box from God of War 3, so I suppose that one.

 

[Secret Character]

The only one I really feel was worth it to me was the DJ Max Portable 2 limited edition. I wasn't able to get the Black version, but I got the silver. Still the nicest complete LE package I've ever gotten.

Spoiler

I got a Yellow NB Ranger mask.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition. Just $30 and came with that godlike soundtrack.

 

[FinaruDensetsu]

I regret not buying the TLOU Pandemic Edition so much. That's perhaps the highest quality statue in a game CE I've ever seen.

 

[Kyne]

art book + well made statue + one of the best box arts ever created = the trifecta.

 

[Haines]

Mortal Kom bat book ends

 

[Diddy Kong]

I definitely have to go with my Master Chief helmet from Halo 3. Still have it on display

 

[Cheezeman3000]

This thread is triggering my BOTW cancellation PTSD. -_-

 

[Kadin]

Curious to see if anyone mentions the Borderlands edition that came with the loot chest. I never seem to see any mention of that, probably not a great deal overall I imagine. Or no one bought it...

 

[Lord of Ostia]

I love the one for Ys: Memories of Celceta, wasn't expensive and included a really comprehensive 3 disc soundtrack spanning the entire franchise, a nice art book, and a cloth map. XSEED usually has nice ones.

 

[Ashler]

I don't even know where to start, but I love my Souls games collection.

 

[mindsale]

I love the Overwatch edition I nabbed because Soldier is my favorite character. He's got a neat topaz sheen through a black figure.

 

[deletethis123]

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[Type40]

Japanese Hyrule Warriors

Chest, Clock, Artbook, DLC, Game, Scarf

Other than that every World of Warcraft CE has been excellent.

 

[tiebreaker]

art book + well made statue + one of the best box arts ever created = the trifecta.

The Artbook was a bit lame though. Future press is also releasing a guide and artbook for the game. And digital soundtrack is a big no no.

For me probably Sonic Generation CE.

 

[ThatsMytrunks]

I love this thing.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

I love the figure that came with the Collector's Edition of Epic Mickey.

 

[vincenth69]

That mask is of so great quality <3.

Also, I got the same SWTOR edition as OP for ~5$ that were well spent for the content, and the Skyrim collector edition with the Alduin figure for ~15$, too bad that figure was cheap plastic

Can't wait long enough for the Persona 5 and Sonic mania collectors too.

 

[Kadin]

This thread is triggering my BOTW cancellation PTSD. -_-

I just watched Aonuma's unboxing video of the Limited Edition which prompted me to think about this question. #feelsbadman

 

[StriKeVillain]

Halo 3 helmet.

Majora's Mask 3DS + Majora's Mask LE game.

 

[KaYotiX]

All my blizzard CEs From WC3 to the last WoW expansion

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

I really like the Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Collector's Edition. Mostly for the plush Heartless plush.

I also really like the Evangelion 3nd Impact Collector's Edition because of the headphones, soundtrack, and shirt.

 

[Skulldead]

Ni No kuni Wizard edition is hard to beat IMO. The physical in game book is really cool !

 

[Fattony12000]

I really like the steelbook versions of Final Fantasy games!

This took longer to arrive than it takes to reach the centre of the galaxy!

Just so cool looking!

Not a video game, but something to play them on!

I second that Halo Reach special edition pick!

 

[Kadin]

Japanese Hyrule Warriors

Chest, Clock, Artbook, DLC, Game, Scarf

Other than that every World of Warcraft CE has been excellent.

I have never seen this. I'd love to have that set, that looks great!

 

[Kilau]

art book + well made statue + one of the best box arts ever created = the trifecta.

Same for me, just love it.

 

[Fedemgsuy]

That little book/guide is still one of the best things ever.

Came to post this, best purchase ever.

 

[jph139]

Probably Fire Emblem Fates. Not the best game, but getting all three games on a single cart with zero markup - along with a nice little artbook and a 3DS baggie - is not something I could imagine regretting.

 

[SigSig]

I really like my Japanese Valkyria Chronicles (PS3) box, which came with a miniature version of the Edelweiss.

 

[Woorloog]

The Halo Reach limited edition. No statue, crappy music or anything like that. Just a great piece of Halo lore for fans of the series. I would've liked a steelbook but that would've been pushing it since the steelbook would be inside of the big box with the diary.

Man I love that collectors edition. I'd like to buy a beer to whomever worked on this. Reminds me of the Oblivion collectors edition, but this one feels a bit more personal what reading Halsey's diary as if it was real.

Yup, this is great.

Unfortunate Reach itself is terrible... Still, love the book and stuff, and the box.

 

[LiK]

FFXV - great package with no fluff whatsoever.

 

[Justinh]

The Halo Reach limited edition. No statue, crappy music or anything like that. Just a great piece of Halo lore for fans of the series. I would've liked a steelbook but that would've been pushing it since the steelbook would be inside of the big box with the diary.

Man I love that collectors edition. I'd like to buy a beer to whomever worked on this. Reminds me of the Oblivion collectors edition, but this one feels a bit more personal what reading Halsey's diary as if it was real.

Yeah, I love this too. I like it when they come with stuff like the diary. Stuff you can read, but not a crummy small artbooks that's barley long enough to be called a "book."

I guess the best stuff I got are the MM3DSXL and MM game?
I have a bunch that I don't really care about. I have the helmets for Halo 3 and Killzone 3 (KZ3 because it was on sale on Amazon new for like... 50 at one time?).

Oh, I like the Skyward sword one too because of the gold Wiimote. I like having the "gold set" of gold Wiimote, gold nunchuk, and gold Pro Controller. I don't have the gold steering wheel, but screw that thing.

edit: oh, yeah. Also Collectors' Edition guides. Some of them have gone up in price significantly (actually these Zelda books haven't gone up much, I think the Skyward Sword and Link Between Worlds ones have though, strangely).

I got these Zelda ones (and every one that followed save for the crummy Triforce Heroes guide), the Bloodborne guide and the one for its DLC, and the ones for Dark Souls 1 + 2 which have gone up in price I think. Surprisingly, stuff like (I think) Fallout 3 GotY and Witcher 3 books have started to creep up too.

 

[xVodevil]

The Witcher 3
Awesome contents, and the only one where it was totally worth it both game and the package wise. I'm so glad I gave CDPR the most money I possibly could for this gem of a game!

 

[daveo42]

I have the PS3 version, but the stuff is the same.

The Last of Us

I don't purchase a lot of Special Editions but this was only $80 and it was well worth it for how little it was marked up. Artbook is great

Yup, this was about the best CE I've purchased. Totally worth it for what you got on top of the game itself

Mine sits in the box in my closet. I find most of the statues included in CEs an absolute waste of space.

 

[Type40]

I have never seen this. I'd love to have that set, that looks great!

Its sweet, I still need to get the 3ds one, it came with Linkle's compass, Navi and Ocarina.

 

[soldat7]

That little book/guide is still one of the best things ever.

Oh yeah this. Smells soooo good too.