Strangelove77
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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
This. Full art book, comic and steelcase and no bullshit statue.
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What has been your best Limited/Collector's Edition purchase to date?
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This. Full art book, comic and steelcase and no bullshit statue.
Ashler
Member
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
My cod:mw2 nvg or tf1 Titan.
bumpkin
Member
I would have that too if a now-banned GAF'er (unrelated to the incident) hadn't taken my money and either cancelled the Amazon preorder or set shipping back to himself after sending me a screenshot of the order with my address on it.art book + well made statue + one of the best box arts ever created = the trifecta.
One of my all-time favorites (not my photo):
dancrane212
Member
The Mass Effect 1 CE might top it for me.
The case and lore primer were nice and all but the bonus disc with a boatload of concept art with commentary for each piece was fantastic. Getting a walktrhough of how the characters, worlds, armours and races went from early concepts to final designs was A+ material.
The case and lore primer were nice and all but the bonus disc with a boatload of concept art with commentary for each piece was fantastic. Getting a walktrhough of how the characters, worlds, armours and races went from early concepts to final designs was A+ material.
LambdaTeos
Member
Any Tales of Series Limited Edition
Specially
Tales of Berseria
Tales of Zestiria
(removed pic, it was too big)
Specially
Tales of Berseria
Tales of Zestiria
(removed pic, it was too big)
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir comes to mind. Besides all the really pretty artwork, it comes with a t-shirt which I can wear casually.
Collectors Editions with useful or creative additions are the best, the ones that go beyond the norm of steelbook+artbook. Stuff you can get actual use for is even better.
Persona 5 Take Your Heart edition is also looking great.
Collectors Editions with useful or creative additions are the best, the ones that go beyond the norm of steelbook+artbook. Stuff you can get actual use for is even better.
Persona 5 Take Your Heart edition is also looking great.
SweetJohnnyCage
Member
Literally all of this.
IrishNinja
Member
soo jelly of the demons souls & last guardian ones, phew
i dug the uncharted 3 one (necklace & statue) cause it was like $30 or so when best buy was dumping em. was pretty happy with yakuza 0 recently too, if that counts.
still hoping my zelda one doesnt get canceled, really looking forward to that & sonic mania ones this year!
i dug the uncharted 3 one (necklace & statue) cause it was like $30 or so when best buy was dumping em. was pretty happy with yakuza 0 recently too, if that counts.
still hoping my zelda one doesnt get canceled, really looking forward to that & sonic mania ones this year!
Kadin
Member
Is that every WoW CE? Another huge regret not buying the first one when I could have.
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Deleted member 10571
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Guild Wars 2 no question.
The statue is huge, and the framed artwork's on my wall, looking great. Artbook's nice, Soundtrack is amazing, all of this in a huge metal gravure box.
The statue is huge, and the framed artwork's on my wall, looking great. Artbook's nice, Soundtrack is amazing, all of this in a huge metal gravure box.
I'm really sad i missed out on the Burning Crusade CE. I missed out on it because my local store messed up its order and by the time the problem came to light i had no option to get it elsewhere as it was sold out everywhere. I have every other CE from Blizzard but this one.
SweetJohnnyCage
Member
It is! But if I'm being honest, I bought Vanilla-Wrath a couple years ago to round off my collection. I've played since 2005, but I didn't have the CEs at the time. Vanilla probably cost me like $80, I got pretty lucky with that one on eBay. TBC and Wrath were like $50 each. Included all the stuff, but the codes were redeemed.
Also I'm realizing that this picture is roughly a year old at this point. I should update it.
The Lamonster
Member
I'm a sucker for art books so every Blizzard CE has been amazing for me.
I also still think the Halo 3 legendary helmet looks pretty slick.
I also still think the Halo 3 legendary helmet looks pretty slick.
Mr Fahrenheit
Member
I liked the Halo Reach one, the journal was pretty interesting even to someone who wasn't particularly interested in the extended Halo lore, and the statue was dope as fuck. It was also the first super money edition of a game I bought.
I think the Japanese Gravity Rush Remastered edition with the Figma of Kat was awesome, even if not long after it came out they announced the GR2 Kat Figma (still can't decide if it's still worth buying for a slightly different outfit).
Then probably the Demon's Souls Limited Edition. I know it's probably hard for some people to imagine a time before Souls was a massive IP with chicken wing eating challenge promotions and shit, but there was a time where finding any detailed info on the game was pretty hard and that shitty little guide was a lifesaver even if it wasn't always 100% accurate.
I think the Japanese Gravity Rush Remastered edition with the Figma of Kat was awesome, even if not long after it came out they announced the GR2 Kat Figma (still can't decide if it's still worth buying for a slightly different outfit).
Then probably the Demon's Souls Limited Edition. I know it's probably hard for some people to imagine a time before Souls was a massive IP with chicken wing eating challenge promotions and shit, but there was a time where finding any detailed info on the game was pretty hard and that shitty little guide was a lifesaver even if it wasn't always 100% accurate.
Probably Witcher 3. The game (including the soundtrack etc. that came with the standard edition also), a steelbook, a Witcher medallion, a great hardcover artbook, a dev team signed box and a statue of Geralt battling a griffin that has been on my desk ever since. All for £99.99. Still expensive but from anyone else that shit would have cost £150-200 at least. Thank god GAME didn't nab exclusivity for the sale of it.
That's the best one overall but I'm happy that I managed to find the CE's for both Witcher 2 and Fallout: New Vegas for around £30 on eBay. The former comes with its own lovely artbook and the latter has a cool unique deck of playing cards along with a platinum chip.
That's the best one overall but I'm happy that I managed to find the CE's for both Witcher 2 and Fallout: New Vegas for around £30 on eBay. The former comes with its own lovely artbook and the latter has a cool unique deck of playing cards along with a platinum chip.
Coin Return
Loose Slot
Bioshocks's Big Daddy figurine and Metal Gear Rising's plasma lamp are the only two I still have on display, so those I guess.
JamesJoyce1882
Member
Fire Emblem Fates. Just for the fact of having all 3 games on one cartridge.
Shadow Ranger
Member
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.
I got a Yellow NB Ranger mask.
I always wanted to get this but it was sold out ridiculously quick back then. I saw one in Japan years ago for a high price, and me being a graduate without a job, there was no way I could afford it. The DJ Max LEs are easily some of my favourites. DJMPortable, Black Square and Hot Tunes are really nice. Hot Tunes has the nicest box, all wooden like.
Surprisingly, the FFXIII-2 Crystal Edition in Europe is excellent. A thick, well sized artbook, a complete soundtrack and then a t-shirt. The box design was classy, the interior plastic had feathered embossing (or debossing, I don't know the technical terms). It was really compelling package and I was surprised SE pulled it off. After all, how often do we receive complete soundtracks in any CE/LE?!
Another Square Enix mention, FF Type-0 SE Store Exclusive was quite nice. One of the best looking steelbooks out there, too, personally.
Bravely Second Japanese and EU special edition was again also nice. Same thing for each territory (censored artbook in EU). On the large side of things however.
First game was also good (Japanese edition, not the awful western one)
The DJ Max stuff is probably my favourite that I own.
Should add, the Persona 5 steelbook is looking FLY! Saw a glimpse of one. Hnng!
IrishNinja
Member
aw what, that S.E.E.S banner thing & RE mansion map are awesome...first time seeing both
If I had to pick just one favorite that would probably be TES IV: Oblivion. It was cheap, it has a map, a lore book, a bonus dvd and a nice metal coin all in a very small box that aligns well with other standard edition games. I am a big fan of these compact boxes with good bang for the buck like Mass Effect, Spore, Life is Strange, Far Cry 3 Insane edition, Witcher 1 EE, etc.
Divinity Anthology is in the same compact category, I love it. The dev diary is a great read with funny behind the scene insight.
If a CE box really has to be big, then it better include a full sized artbook too. The Elder Scrolls Online Imperial Edition gave me a very good proposition for my money: sturdy box, statue, hefty high quality artbook/lorebook, steelbook.
Divinity Anthology is in the same compact category, I love it. The dev diary is a great read with funny behind the scene insight.
If a CE box really has to be big, then it better include a full sized artbook too. The Elder Scrolls Online Imperial Edition gave me a very good proposition for my money: sturdy box, statue, hefty high quality artbook/lorebook, steelbook.
vainglorious
Member
I love love love the Ni No Kuni wizard edition. The book is phenomenally detailed.
Unmasked Ferret
Member
I use the bag that the Infamous 2 ce came with on a regular basis, so probably that one.
I do love the look of the Halo 3 Legendary edition helmet and still have it out as well.
I do love the look of the Halo 3 Legendary edition helmet and still have it out as well.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Didn't realize that consoles and handhelds technically fell under this query.
In that case, it's between these two:
In that case, it's between these two:
xDUMPWEEDx
Banned
Diablo III Collector's Edition (Still sealed)
Cheapest one on Amazon is $250. I think I did pretty well.
Cheapest one on Amazon is $250. I think I did pretty well.
Grim Patron
Member
Overwatch or FFXIV ARR.
Dr. Black Jack
Member
Saints Row IV: Game of the Generation package. The whole thing was so tounge-in-cheek and apart from the lame sound button thing I've used the other pieces a ton. The rotating display case is the GOAT SE/LE swag.
I love this thing.
I reaaalllly regret selling that thing in a garage sale a few years ago....for $5.
