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Better late than never right! An excellent unboxing review twisted, thank you. I greatly appreciate your insight regarding this particular "Survival" Edition of Fallout 3. I too did not realize there was this Survival edition until after I had already pre-ordered my Collector's Edition. By the time I got around to looking for the SE it was unavailable on Amazon and so I searched on eBay.

It seemed difficult to find the Xbox 360 version (which is usually how 360 games are for CE's - always more rare in my experience), but at last one day I found one and it was in *perfect mint condition. I was BEYOND excited and snatched it up instantly. I have been the proud owner of this Surival Edition for quite some time now and I must say, it too is one of the most beloved pieces of my Collection.

I really wish those involved in designing these Collector Editions would take the time, as you said, to carry the theme of their game or movie into the packaging and not just the collectible inside. Often times, for collector's like myself (or you) we don't want to open our collectibles and so how the packaging is designed and presented means a great deal to us. I'd have to say that the Survival Edition of Fallout 3 is one of the best packaging designs I have ever seen. It really provides a genuine feel of nostalgia and 50's noire. Makes you all gitty inside doesn't it?