What do you like most in a CE edition?

[Argonian Pagan]

My most valued physical item is always the artbook. Big, A4-ish artbooks. However, I really prefer them to be sold separately, so I could also buy the artboks of games I'm not really interested to play, but when the artbook is made an exclusive part of the CE (The Witcher, Skyrim) then the artbook becomes my number one reason to buy that CE. Also I love any additional books like lore books, novels, dev diaries.

Secondly, the box itself, I love them. I like sturdy, thick cardboard boxes with unique boxart. I'm not necessarily a fan of very big boxes, I prefer smaller but very solid boxes (like Spore) that can be easily stacked together without breaking, and especially compact boxes with good bang for the buck, like Far Cry Primal.

[underfox]

Originally Posted by Argonian Pagan

My most valued physical item is always the artbook. Big, A4-ish artbooks. However, I really prefer them to be sold separately, so I could also buy the artboks of games I'm not really interested to play, but when the artbook is made an exclusive part of the CE (The Witcher, Skyrim) then the artbook becomes my number one reason to buy that CE. Also I love any additional books like lore books, novels, dev diaries.

Secondly, the box itself, I love them. I like sturdy, thick cardboard boxes with unique boxart. I'm not necessarily a fan of very big boxes, I prefer smaller but very solid boxes (like Spore) that can be easily stacked together without breaking, and especially compact boxes with good bang for the buck, like Far Cry Primal.

+1 to all this. God there is nothing I hate more than those potal card sized artbook in a collector edition. It feels cheap and not collector at all. and I also love a well designed but sturdy box

[flatout]

Originally Posted by underfox

+1 to all this. God there is nothing I hate more than those potal card sized artbook in a collector edition. It feels cheap and not collector at all. and I also love a well designed but sturdy box

Man you must hate 99% of CEs then... that seems to be the standard for CEs. Also the small art book makes perfect business sense... they want to still be able to justify the bigger and separately sold art books.

I too like a good box, but it is a passing and frivolous like as boxes are never being displayed (at least for me). For me it is like seeing the logo on the inner foam... I like the touch of detail but really it means nothing in the way of what it means for the future of the box/foam.

[killjoymeg]

Originally Posted by flatout

For me it is like seeing the logo on the inner foam... I like the touch

sounds kinky flatty.

I like different items in a CE eg pocket watches, hip-flasks... but in relation to the game, not the standard artbook and steelbook. This is probably why i prefer the actual promo items you can buy instead of CE's now....

[underfox]

Originally Posted by flatout

Man you must hate 99% of CEs then... that seems to be the standard for CEs. Also the small art book makes perfect business sense... they want to still be able to justify the bigger and separately sold art books.

I too like a good box, but it is a passing and frivolous like as boxes are never being displayed (at least for me). For me it is like seeing the logo on the inner foam... I like the touch of detail but really it means nothing in the way of what it means for the future of the box/foam.

And it is unfortunatly the case. I don't buy collectors edition anymore unless the memorabilia inside are crazy high quality and justify the price. but if it comes with a small artbook, I usualy pass.