What CE's would you change, & how?

[twistedsymphony]

I would change just about every CE released

9 times out of 10 I'm severely disappointed with the packaging. it's usually too flimsy or it's designed like the packaging for a toy as opposed to a collectors item...

even those CEs with good, high-qaulity packing usually screw it up somehow, like just tossing the standard edition game case in with all the pack-ins as opposed to a nice SteelBook or similar.

[Gemini-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Twistedsymphony

even those CEs with good, high-qaulity packing usually screw it up somehow, like just tossing the standard edition game case in with all the pack-ins as opposed to a nice SteelBook or similar.

Agreed. The Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Codex Edition was a nice piece, and had nice packaging as well with amazing artwork on it, but the whole CE was underwhelming due to the fact that the game they included was the standard Amaray retail version - They could've at least put the disc into the Codex somehow, like the American Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow CE...

[RaverX]

I would replace all vocuhers with the real thing. One example : I've got a while ago Killzone 3 Helghast Edition. Really nice : huge box, caschet replica, sniper figure, artbook, steelbox packaging...everything is awesome.

But...

I've got 2 vouchers that allows me to download some maps and ... the soundtrack. That really sucks. I mean : the soundtrack should be on audio CD, not digital I don't listen to music on PS3, I play there. But the CD is a REAL item and that's what collector's like.

Each collector edition should have a special packaging (it can be steelbook or something else, but it has to be different from the standard plastic case). Then it should have at least one extra disc with make-of and/or soundtrack. Then artbook - must have. And something small, but collectible or even usable : a medal, a key ring, a mouse pad, a t-shirt, ...

[mosavon]

Kinda agree with what you're saying i always prefer something i can physically hold, but unfortunutely the games industry seems to be heading towards digital distribution, i think this trend will continue sadly

[RaverX]

Originally Posted by mosavon

Kinda agree with what you're saying i always prefer something i can physically hold, but unfortunutely the games industry seems to be heading towards digital distribution, i think this trend will continue sadly

Yes, that's what I think too. I'm a little afraid that soon the collector's edition will be the only way to get a disc. Yes, a simple disc, probably the normal game will be available only for download. Or even worse : the retail version might not exist anymore and the collector's edition will simply include soundtracks and making of in digital version. That's one of my worst nightmares...