Collector's Editions: yea or nay?

[CastlevaniaNut18]

Used to, I passed on a lot of them, because I couldn't afford them with part time work and various bills.

Now, I'm much more inclined to get them. I have more money and I have this collector mentality.

Infamous 2 Hero Edition is mine now, and I've got the Catherine Deluxe Edition preordered on Amazon and will also be getting the Uncharted 3 Collector's Edition.

I guess at the end of the day, for me, it comes down to how much I care about the game, the overall cost of a CE, and how cool it is. I generally don't buy many new games these days, anyway, due to a large backlog and wait for stuff to drop in price. So it's usually a series I really love or look forward to. Like infamous or Uncharted. And it depends on what it includes. I like neat stuff, like statues or little neato memorabilia.

Your thoughts?

[dunker]

Never have due to monetary constraints.

Still don't, focus mainly on backlog and "Greatest Hits" titles, so I probably never will.

[doktorljubavi]

That depends if you actually get collectable items. A lot of games think "Collector's Edition" means pay 10 bucks more for a couple extra items in the game. Where is the physical cool things like a concept art book? Soundtrack? Developer diaries?

Witcher's 2 did it right, man.

[Phoenix S117]

I'm a sucker for Collector's/Limited Editions.

Currently I have the epic edition of Gears of War 3 on pre-order, for example.

But I only buy CEs if I was planning on getting the game anyway.

[nacthenud]

I like them in theory, but I very rarely buy them. The ones I have, it seems like I look at the bonus stuff once and never touch it again.

[Setharion]

Depends, i like limited editions more than collectors actually. The collectors are neat but generally for 100-120 bucks and some helmet or stature or something, it just doesnt really catch my attention.

But LE versions with nice packaging and some added features is perect for what i like to collect!

[NeoFoxTrot]

Yeah, it depends. I have several in my collection (2 dozen or so), but I only get them when I feel they offer the best bang for the buck.

[teylix]

never buy em.

i have a few action figures (my favorite is my selvaria one), but im just not a collector enough to spend an extra 40 bucks for a war chest and soundtrack CD ill probably listen to once.

[Maximus]

I used to love CEs, but I stopped buying them in the last year or so. They cost too much, and I almost never use the additional content or items that come with them.

[DivineCrawd]

Depends on the game, Catherine Deluxe pre-ordered, getting the Gears of War 3 Limited Edition.

[Eradiani]

I used to buy them.. When I moved I realized I had all these boxes I haven't looked at in years and tossed all that crap out.

I'd buy every game digital if possible I hate having to find cd's + keys


although I still have my ork figurine from the warhammer online CE

[Khilasa]

Totally depends on the game and what's in the box. Like WoW has the nice hard cover art books (and pets! squee!) and CoV had those little figurines.

[Laxdragon]

I used to buy them more often when they felt like they had some value, even sentimental.

[potterscrow]

I voted depends. Back in the day it would have been a yay but this gen it has mostly been nay. I guess it came down to the fact that as I got older I realized that most of the garbage that came with the CEs were things I never used or really looked at. So I stopped buying. The only one I have purchased this gen are the Mass Effect 2 one because I absolutely love the game and the Brothers In Arms one because I got it for 10 bucks. I will get the ME3 one as well. I also did get the Fable 3 one because I had credit and it came with extra stuff I was able to use in the actual game.

[pseudoprime1979]

If it is a game I will probably love I usually get them. I too have the inFamous 2 Hero Edition and I can't wait to find a use for the murse that came with it. And CN, I too want the U3 CE.

I donno, I like getting stuff. And I always prefer my CEs to have real stuff (statues, murses, lock boxes, lunch pails, etc.). I don't mind useless digital costumes or items, but I am always a sucker for something I can put on a mantle, even if my wife will make me take it to work after a week.