Dragon Age II Bioware Signature Edition Announced

[twistedsymphony]

Bioware recently announced the "Bioware Signature Edition" of their upcoming game Dragon Age II.

They're boasting $20 worth of additional content including:

• A Secret bonus playable character with missions
  
• downloadable soundtrack
  
• exclusive in-game digital armory with 4 weapons
  • Apostates' courage
    
  • Seeker's Bulwark
    
  • Adder of Antiva
    
  • Might of the Sten

This will be a "First Edition" release meaning anyone who pre-orders before the January 11th release date will automatically get this CE at the cost of the regular edition game. No word on whether Europe will be getting this.... View this article on the HomePage.

[gurpswoo1]

They're boasting $20 worth of additional content including

Oh great another Collector's Edition with just DLC codes,

The only way this could be worse, is if the DLC was on the disc and you us the code to unlock it. I.e. Bioshock

[twistedsymphony]

DLC "soundtracks" particularly piss me off... like I want to sit in front of my console and listen to the damn soundtrack...

however, you can't really complain because this is a essentially a free upgrade, and it's semi-rare since it's pre-order only.

[gurpswoo1]

DLC "soundtracks" particularly piss me off

I'm with you on this, I don't kow anyone that listens to music on their PS3, only for about 2-3 minutes or for slideshows.

semi-rare since it's pre-order only

Guess this is true, hope they do the same in the PAL regions.

[scourdx]

Arg...not another DLC exclusive content download. I am going to skip this. Beside the DLC soundtrack can be downloaded for free.

[Gemini-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Twistedsymphony

DLC "soundtracks" particularly piss me off... like I want to sit in front of my console and listen to the damn soundtrack...

however, you can't really complain because this is a essentially a free upgrade, and it's semi-rare since it's pre-order only.

Tell them then!

I often tell EA what I think of them via Twitter:

Originally Posted by Gemini-Phoenix via Twitter

Note to @EA regarding DLC soundtracks - Stop being so tight & give us an actual CD we can listen to! What good is DLC to a collector?

Not sure if they read it, or whether they actually care, but makes me feel better to speak my mind!

[Mandingo]

Color me interested. I mean, if there is no true DA2 CE, then I will certainly procure this one.

[gurpswoo1]

The rarest item will be the Collector's edition guide, the first one is worth a good £60-70 in sealed condition.

[Mandingo]

My only problem with this edition is that there are no real discerning features about DA 2 Signature Edition, because the "bonus content" will most probably be widely available later on via DLC. What we're looking at here is just something with an alternate slip cover. Not impressive in the least. Still, I have preordered this, in any event.

[gurpswoo1]

EA and Bio ware have announced that any pre-order made after the 11 Jan 2011 will not get the Signature edition.

So get your order in today ASAP.

This is a worldwide not just PAL.

http://dragonage.bioware.com/da2/info/order/