[Saturn]

Since I mostly collect PAL games, I will focus on PAL versions only.

What's a good edition to me?
- Quality of the game itself: It must be from a good or remarkable game.
- Quality of the items included: Its contents must have good quality. I don't mind if they don't have an important item like a figure/statue or an artbook, as much as the quality of everything it includes is worth it.
- Package Design: The package design must be good and the materials used must be hard/resistant and provide a good protection for all the contents. A package is part of the edition itself and I don't understand how good and expensive editions do not have a good package as well: mostly fragile card boxes that have problems travelling by mail... So many packages fail so hard...
- Launch Price: The launch price must be fair for the contents it includes. It doesn't matter if it has lots of stuff or just a couple of special items, as much as the price is fair.
- Exclusivity: Is it really limit, or doest it end up in the bargain bin? Exclusivity is important in these cases, otherwise no edition is worth its price.
- Originality: The items it comes with must have some meaning and not just be there because someone thought the edition had to come with it.
(I don't like Steelbooks, they have too many problems, so I don't count those in favour of a good CE)

Without any particular order:

- Halo Reach Legendary Edition (360)
Unlike so many other editions, this one has a great outer package. It includes the regular CE (which is good enough on its own) and also includes an epic statue: the team that got eliminated on planet Reach. The statue adds a lot of meaning to this edition and it looks great on display, unlike so many other figures included with these editions. It wasn't mass produced and it's fairly big.

- Bioshock 2 Special Edition
This one was one of the best. The package, the design, its contents, an awesome artbook and posters with gimmicks including hidden messages, all for a pretty good price. The only let down is its exclusivity. It was available everywhere for a very low price, but it's still one of the best.

- Sonic Generations Collector's Edition
Awesome, probably my favourite edition of last gen. Great price, great exclusivity (it's even numbered), package is good, it looks great, statue is pretty awesome for display and comes with very cool extras. It's nearly perfect for fans.

- Assassin's Creed 2 Black Edition
The package might not be the best, but for an older edition, this was badass. The retail price was very good considering how tough it became to find. Has plenty of extras and a pretty cool looking figure. It may not be as impressive as the newer AC editions, but it was less expensive and included the most important things in a CE, IMO far better than what came after in the AC franchise.

-Dasksiders II Premium Collector's Edition (french exclusive)
Not many editions have the privilege of including such a sturdy package and a top quality item like the mask this one comes with, which is far far better than the regular CE released in Europe and US. It's individually numbered and may not include plenty of stuff like so many other editions, but everything it includes is of pretty good quality. A true collector's edition.

- Skyrim Collector's Edition
I have a hard time putting this in a top 10 because the outer package is no big deal and its original price was off the limit. However, the hardcover artbook included is great, one of the very few included in a CE that rivals Bioshock 2's artbook. The statue is one of the best looking statues ever included in such an edition. Sure, it's a dragon and dragons always look cool, but this one is actually very detailed and it's almost impossible to go unnoticed if you place it in your living room.

- Uncharted 3 Explorer Edition (PS3)
A good quality chest full of goodies and includes the Special Edition sold separately that has such a unique design. The chest has real wood and all items included look great. The statue is a little too small and not really impressive but that's the only let down I can find in this edition. It sold out pretty quickly and there weren't that many produced. Its price was also a little off.

- The Last Story Limited Edition (Wii)
This is one of the few cases where a small edition that costs nearly the same as a regular game offers decent contents to deserve being included in this top. It's beautiful and includes a steelbook, a premium soundtrack that kills most of the music selection CDs included in most CEs and also has a decent artbook. Considering its retail price was just 60 euros, the contests are very good.

- Gears of War 3 Epic Edition (360)
What to say about this? Comes with a big and impressive statue (not the best quality in the world, but looks great nonetheless), sturdy package, includes the full CE sold separately.

And that's my top. Those are the ones I considered to be the best editions released in Europe.