Not so Special Edition: Alien vs. Predator

A lot of people are looking forward to the upcoming Alien vs. Predator game. A lot of collector’s are looking forward to the Hunter Edition which includes don’t only a model facehugger, but also four exclusive multiplayer maps.

Well maybe not so exclusive…  vg247 reported earlier this week that the exclusive maps would be released to the public “soon after release”, no price for the maps has been announced.

In the excerpts from the article Tim Jones goes on about the importance of the Special Edition to the fans of the IP.

How special the timed exclusivity of the mutiplayer maps actually is will remain to be seen.

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Not So Special Edition: Bioshock 2

Those of you who recently picked up BioShock 2 Special Edition probably realize how important the Soundtrack is in making that particular CE what it is. I mean it’s the only CE I know of that includes an actual Vinyl LP, a piece of bonus content that defined the shape of the box. It also came with a copy on CD, and beyond that the only thing that made the Special Edition Special was the inclusion of a hard bound art-book.

Not content with making the soundtrack Exclusive to SE owners 2K games has made the Bioshock Soundtrack available for download in iTunes.

the Soundtrack can be purchased in 2 flavors:

STANDARD EDITION:

1. The Boogie Man – Todd Rollins & his Orchestra
2. How Much Is That Doggie In The Window? – Patti Page
3. 20th Century Blues – Noel Coward
4. Nightmare – Artie Shaw & His New Music
5. Daddy, Won’t You Please Come Home? – Annette Hanshaw
6. Praise The Lord and Pass The Ammunition – Kay Kyser & His Orchestra
7. Dawn of a New Day – Horace Heidt & His Music Knights
8. Night and Day – Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
9. My Heart Belongs To Daddy – Eddie Duchin & His Orchestra
10. Chasing Shadows – Quintette of the Hot Club of France
11. Jitterbug Waltz – Fats Waller & His Rhythm
12. I Cover The Waterfront – Connie Boswell

DELUXE EDITION:

1. The Boogie Man – Todd Rollins & his Orchestra
2. How Much Is That Doggie In The Window? – Patti Page
3. 20th Century Blues – Noel Coward
4. Nightmare – Artie Shaw & His New Music
5. Daddy, Won’t You Please Come Home? – Annette Hanshaw
6. Praise The Lord and Pass The Ammunition – Kay Kyser & His Orchestra
7. Dawn of a New Day – Horace Heidt & His Music Knights
8. Night and Day – Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
9. My Heart Belongs To Daddy – Eddie Duchin & His Orchestra
10. Chasing Shadows – Quintette of the Hot Club of France
11. Jitterbug Waltz – Fats Waller & His Rhythm
12. I Cover The Waterfront – Connie Boswell
13. Mental Strain At Dawn – Jack Purvis, trumpet solo, with rhythm accompaniment
14. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon – Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, with vocal by Martha Tilton
15. The Trouble With Me is You – Red McKenzie
16. The Skeleton In The Closet – Putney Dandridge
17. We Saw The Sea – Fred Astaire
18. La Mer – Django Reinhardt

Release of the above soundtracks coincided with the release of the Special Edition (really? not even a delayed release?) And for those who pay attention you could have been streaming it live though Rapture Radio since before release. Obviously a digital copy doesn’t hold the same Collector’s Pride that owning the sound track on vinyl does, but seriously, how many of you actually own a turn-table? …and no having one in some dusty storage box somewhere doesn’t count.

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Alan Wake CE Announced

Just yesterday Remedy Games released details of an upcoming Limited Collector’s Edition for the Xbox 360 exclusive Alan Wake.

Hardbound in quality linen, the Limited Collector’s edition is designed to resemble a hardcover book. The pack will include:

• Game Disc in box with unique art
• Exclusive In-Game Audio Commentary and Hints by Remedy
• “The Alan Wake Files” – a 144pg book that includes a short story written by Alan Wake and compiles the FBI dossiers investigating the events in Bright Falls, WA
• Exclusive Audio Disc with Soundtrack and Score
• Game Add-on token redeemable on Xbox LIVE for the first Alan Wake add-on content pack
• Exclusive Xbox disc with special content: Alan Wake Xbox Live Theme and Alan Wake Avatar for Xbox LIVE

Just a special note if you preorder you will receive the Bright Falls Bonus Pack, which includes exclusive content like Avatar gear, an Xbox LIVE theme, and a “making of” video.

No price officially announced yet but some retail listings have placed it at $80 for the US and £65 for Europe. The game is scheduled for release in North America and Europe on May 18th and May 21st respectively.

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Yakuza 3 is like a CE

Sega Recently Announced that the European and Australian PS3 releases of Yakuza 3 will come with some nice pack-ins, the kind of stuff you normally find as part of CE but instead will be included as part of the regular edition.

Included in the case will be

• a 31-song soundtrack
• an interactive “beginner’s guide” to the series

As well as codes for the following DLC:

• Battle for Survival – Take on all the bosses of Yakuza 3 as Kazuma
• All-Star Tournament (7 character tournament)
• All-Star Tag Tournament (8 team tournament)
• Challenge Pack

Yakuza 3 will be released in Europe and Australia on March 12th.

US Gamers will not get the special pack-ins however the content packs will be made available as a bonus for those who pre-order though GameStop.

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