Steelbooks vs Star Metalpaks

[Lemur]

As you guys know, Mass Effect 3 CE for US/Asia came with Star Metalpaks while Europe CE got the real steelbooks. I was wondering what made EA think that Star Metalpaks would be an acceptable substitute for steelbooks.

I made this poll to see what you guys think. If given a choice, which would you prefer. Or it doesn't matter at all.

[vhal_x]

I prefer steelbooks, but I don't dislike other metal case variants - I just think steelbooks are the nicest.

Maybe the did it as a way of hoping people will buy multiple copies so they get each type? xx

[evilvort3x]

Always steelbook for me..they are stunning In my opinion. like vhal said the others i do not dislike but steelbook will always be my winner!

[gurpswoo1]

Doesn't bother me in the slightest. One thing to note is that I prefer the other types over sticker-steelbooks.

Even though stickerbooks seem to worth considerably more.

[nipperkipper]

Definitely prefer steelbooks, however i do not dislike metal paks

[Biggav4000]

I too prefer steelbooks ,however like Gurps i prefer metalpaks over stickerbooks :ghey:

[Lemur]

I too prefer steelbooks ,however like Gurps i prefer metalpaks over stickerbooks :ghey:

You can send your stickerbooks to me :wave:

[Lemur]

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[gurpswoo1]

You can send your stickerbooks to me :wave:

LOL - nice try


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[MLSxGHOST]

I love steelbooks!
I love Stickerbooks!
I like Star Metalpaks!
I dislike Xbox DOOM 3 Halo 2 style Metalpaks seam splits!

[Queen of Mudcrabs]

What is the difference?

[Lemur]

Vote! :bday:

[Redmagster]

You can send your stickerbooks to me :wave:

LOL!!! I'll take any Lemur doesn't need ;)

[Redmagster]

Risk of sounding samey... prefer steelbooks, don't dislike any just love good looking game cases - bring them on!!

[kittychloe]

It really doesn't bother me as i have to collect at least one of everything anyway

[Lemur]

It really doesn't bother me as i have to collect at least one of everything anyway

You'll need a warehouse soon :bday:

[themidlandmaster]

You'll need a warehouse soon :bday:

Vhal already has one :)

[vhal_x]

Haha, if only! At least then everything could be on shelves! :rotf: There's not even enough space in here for that! Boo! :haha: xx

[Speakr]

The first time I read this thread I thought it wouldn't matter so much.

But that was before I got my first Star metalpak. I have two now and they're awful. They feel so cheap.

[Mike1888]

The first time I read this thread I thought it wouldn't matter so much.

But that was before I got my first Star metalpak. I have two now and they're awful. They feel so cheap.

Yeah I really noticed this with my NHL 13 Stanley Cup edition. It looks pretty good but the quality is terrible. The EU Stanley Cup edition with the steelbook however - perfect.

I have these old PS2 metal cases for King Kong and Splinter Cell. What are they? Incredibly ugly, cheap, and plasticy.

[Lemur]

Haha wait til the hinges on your metalpaks start coming loose. Then you'll really see how crappy they are. :nono:

[Speakr]

Haha wait til the hinges on your metalpaks start coming loose. Then you'll really see how crappy they are. :nono:
They are already on my TTT2 metalpak. Everytime I open it I'm afraid it'll come apart someday.

[SwiftDeath]

I much prefer steelbooks.

I felt cheated when I opened my ME3:CE and was suddenly the proud new owner of a metal pak. It was unsealed and of course the entire case had ultra fine scratching everywhere.

I've been trying to secure the Euro version steel without paying for the full price of admission.

As of right now my ME is in my French femshep steelbook while that metal pak is in a dark corner somewhere.

Same thing happened again with Fifa 13. US got metal pak, Europe got steelbook.