WARNING: The following post is a fairly long post. However, along with some entertaining words you will want to read, there are pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. You will all enjoy them.
I admit, I like getting collector editions for most games. I like collecting stuff, like video games...and collector items from these video games...because I can.
But what has been making me the exact opposite of calm, collected, content, happy, joyful and what not, is the lack of...quality in these collector editions for the past year or so. Now why do I say this you ask? Let me show you some examples, and after I show you, I want you to tell me what all these collector editions have in common. Let's begin.
Tomb RaiderPHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly9tZWRpYS5vZmZpY2lhbHBsYXlzdGF0aW9ubWFnYXppbmUuY28udWsvZmlsZXMvMjAxMi8xMS9Ub21iLVJhaWRlci1jb2xsZWN0b3JzLWVkaXRpb24uanBnIiBhbHQ9ImltYWdlIi8+PC9wPg==
God of War AscensionPHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly9wbGF5c3RhdGlvbmdhbmcuY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDEyLzEwLzgwNzQ4MjQ0MTguanBlZyIgYWx0PSJpbWFnZSIvPjwvcD4=
injustice gods among usPHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZ2FtZXRyYWlsZXJzLmNvbS9zaWRlLW1pc3Npb24vZmlsZXMvMjAxMi8wOS9pbmp1c3RpY2UtZ29kcy1hbW9uZy11cy1jb2xsZWN0b3JzLmpwZyIgYWx0PSJpbWFnZSIvPjwvcD4=
The Last of UsPHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZmxpY2tyLmNvbS9waG90b3MvcGxheXN0YXRpb25ibG9nLzg0MDU0NDYzNTkvc2l6ZXMvbS9pbi9waG90b3N0cmVhbS8iIGFsdD0iaW1hZ2UiLz48L3A+
Aliens Colonial MarinesPHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly9jZG4uZ2FtZXJhbnQuY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy9BbGllbnMtQ29sb25pYWwtTWFyaW5lcy1Db2xsZWN0b3JzLUVkaXRpb24uanBnIiBhbHQ9ImltYWdlIi8+PC9wPg==
Ok I'm going to give you time to think here. What do ALL these collector editions have in common? Don't worry, no rush...I'll give you time...not that hard though...NAH! Nope. Times up. What was your answer? Steel cases? Well yeah sorta, but not quite the answer I was looking for. The correct answer is...oh wait, did you say grossly overpriced? Well...heh, that too. But no dice.
The answer is STATUES! MOTHER FREAKING STATUES! I am sick and disgusted at the lack of thought and originality put into these collector editions as of late. It's hard enough that there grossly overpriced, but to have nothing worth of value in them? That's just sad. AND, to have them contain...FREAKING STATUTES...as their main reason to jack up the price for their collector editions. Truly pathetic. Oh look, it's just me being entitled again just like the rest of us pathetic gamers. Hardy har har...ugh.
"But Jove, what would you even classify as a good collector's edition then?" I am so glad you asked (yes you asked, deep down as you're reading this, you asked me this exact question)! I will show you, what worthwhile and ACTUAL collector editions that will get almost ANY hardcore fan begging for this game.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2PHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZW5penIuY29tL21lZGlhLzQxNzg2L2NhbGxfb2ZfZHV0eV9ibGFja19vcHNfMl9jb2xsZWN0b3Jfc19lZGl0aW9uX3VuYm94aW5nX3ZpZGVvX18yXy5qcGciIGFsdD0iaW1hZ2UiLz48L3A+
Borderlands 2PHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly9kb3dubG9hZHMuMmtnYW1lcy5jb20vMmtnYW1lcy91cGxvYWRzL2ltYWdlcy9jb21tdW5pdHkvbG9vdGNoZXN0X3NtYWxsLTE1MDkxLWNyb3BwZWQuanBnIiBhbHQ9ImltYWdlIi8+PC9wPg==
Fallout 3PHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LmpveXN0aXEuY29tL21lZGlhLzIwMDgvMDYvZmFsbG91dC0zLXN1cnZpdmFsLWVkaXRpb24uanBnIiBhbHQ9ImltYWdlIi8+PC9wPg==
Fallout New VegasPHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LmpveXN0aXEuY29tL21lZGlhLzIwMTAvMDUvZmFsbG91dGNlNTExLmpwZyIgYWx0PSJpbWFnZSIvPjwvcD4=
Lord of the Rings: War in the NorthPHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cuY28tb3B0aW11cy5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL3VwbG9hZC9pbWFnZS8yMDExL3dhci1pbi10aGUtbm9ydGgtcXVpdmVyLWNhc2UuanBnIiBhbHQ9ImltYWdlIi8+PC9wPgo8cD5ZZXMgZm9sa3MsIHRoYXQgaXMgYSBRdWl2ZXIuIFRoYXQgaXMgb25lIG9mIHRoZSBtb3N0IGJhZCBhc3MgY29sbGVjdG9yIGVkaXRpb25zIEkgaGF2ZSBldmVyIHNlZW4uIEkgY2FuJ3Qgc2F5IHRoZSBzYW1lIGZvciB0aGUgZ2FtZSB0aG91Z2guLi48L3A+
CatherinePHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cuYXRsdXMuY29tL3Jlcy9jYXRoZXJpbmVfYXRsdXNwcl9nbGFtc2hvdF9hbHQuanBnIiBhbHQ9ImltYWdlIi8+PC9wPgo8cD5BbG9uZyB3aXRoIHRoZSBnYW1lLCBJIGdvdCBhIGNvb2wgdC1zaGlydCwgYSBwaXp6YSBib3gsIGEgcGlsbG93IGNhc2Ugd2l0aCBhIGhvdCBhbmltZSBjaGljayBvbiBpdCwgYW5kIHVuZGVyd2VhciB3aXRoIHBpbmsgcG9rYSBkb3RzLiBZb3VyIGFyZ3VtZW50IGlzIGludmFsaWQuPC9wPg==
THIS. All these right here! These, are what collector editions are all about! These are creative, original, cool, and all that jazz. This is what I will more than gladly pay for.
Not..this...
Assassin's Creed 2PHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly9waXhlbGF0ZWRnZWVrLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAwOS8wNi9hYzJfYmxhY2tfZWRpdGlvbi5qcGciIGFsdD0iaW1hZ2UiLz48L3A+
THIS!
Infamous 2PHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly9uZXdzcGFwZXIubGkvc3RhdGljL2Y5NzA5MjQwYmFlNmE3YzM5N2EzNTNlNjU4YjRmZjY1LmpwZyIgYWx0PSJpbWFnZSIvPjwvcD4KPHA+WWVhaCwgaXQgaGFzIGEgc3RhdHVlLCBidXQgaXQgQUxTTyBoYXMgYSBkYW1uIGJhY2twYWNrIGZyb20gdGhlIGdhbWUuIEFuZCBpdCdzIHN1cnByaXNpbmdseSBkdXJhYmxlLjwvcD4=
Please developers, publishers, it's hard enough to pay the standard game $60, it's harder to pay for their collector's edition even more. Please, give us something worthwhile in your collector editions again. Please...no more statues or figures. Give us...SOMETHING new.
One last time my children, NOT THIS!
SkyrimPHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly94Ym94MzYwbWVkaWEuaWduLmNvbS94Ym94MzYwL2ltYWdlL2FydGljbGUvMTE4LzExODY0NzYvc2t5cmltLWNvbGxlY3RvcnMtZWRpdGlvbi1yZXZlYWxlZC0yMDExMDgwNTAwMDEyNDgyMy0wMDAuanBnIiBhbHQ9ImltYWdlIi8+PC9wPgo8cD5JIGxvdmUgdGhpcyBnYW1lLiBJIHJlYWxseSBsb3ZlIHRoaXMgZ2FtZSwgYW5kIHRoZSBzdGF0dWUgZm9yIGl0IGlzIGEgcHJldHR5IGJhZGFzcyBEcmFnb24uLi5idXQgaXQncyBzdGlsbCBZRVQgQU5PVEhFUiBTVEFUVUUhLi4uZm9yIGEgZ3JhbmQgdG90YWwgb2YgJDE1MC4uLm5vLi4uTk8hPC9wPg==
But THIS! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE! MORE OF THIS!
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