Borderlands 2 Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition & Deluxe Vault Hunter's Collector's Edition announced

[toxicatom5]

Originally Posted by MortalMonday

Not only do they make too many, most of the time the quality of the contents of CEs is downright awful.

I agree, quality seems to get a little worse with each new release, regardless of who publishes it. Look at where we are now versus some of the things we used to get (e.g. compare the construction of the Big Daddy Figure that came with the Limited Edition of BioShock vs. the figures that came with inFamous 2 or Uncharted 3 (of course even here you have to ignore the issue of the poorly packaged Big Daddy). Speaking of which...poorly constructed packaging has always been an issue, and doesn't seem to be improving...

[Madigan]

I think CEs are getting too toyish or extremely pompous (Skyrim, Call of Duty, Crysis 2) for my taste. A little figurine or a prop is nice (the vinyl LP in the Bio2 CE was a nice touch) but this is going out of control. I prefer more media (a proper A4 artbook, soundtrack CD, dvd/blu ray making of, steelbook, posters, lithos, props, etc) and less plastic or unnecesary extras.

[NaughtyDogJames]

That's why I loved the Resistance 3 Steelbook with it's vinyl disc.

[AndyTheCollector]

Originally Posted by Madigan

I think CEs are getting too toyish or extremely pompous (Skyrim, Call of Duty, Crysis 2) for my taste. A little figurine or a prop is nice (the vinyl LP in the Bio2 CE was a nice touch) but this is going out of control. I prefer more media (a proper A4 artbook, soundtrack CD, dvd/blu ray making of, steelbook, posters, lithos, props, etc) and less plastic or unnecesary extras.

Totally agree! I'm satisfied if CE contains quality artbook (A4 format is the best), artworks/artcards/lithographs, physical OST disc, some special digipack/steelbook and special themed packaging (Codex Edition, Risen 2 Keg Edition, Diablo 3 CE, Heroes VI CE, The Witcher CE, Fable 3 CE, Fallout 3 CE....). I also really love if there are also map (cloth at best) or some nice figurine. That's why I love RPG's CE's and RPG's at general. Because they meet these requirements by far the best.

[kittychloe]

Im 8xxx of nothing, little disappointed in the pal box, contents slid everywhere and the seal stickers tore. Will get a is one on e the prices go back down in a few months, wouldnt mind a spare chest to mod

[NaughtyDogJames]

Be awesome with some speakers in.

[kittychloe]

Originally Posted by TitchyPenguin

Be awesome with some speakers in.

I was thinking moterized platform like in the game by cutting up a fishing tackle box and putting it inside

[NaughtyDogJames]

I have to admit I haven't played either of them yet. I've got the first through PS+.

[kennyrh]

I'm trying to think of the last CE I bought and thought "Hey, that's really nice - worth the money !" It was probably the Bioshock 2 CE.

Don't get me wrong here because i really DO like Collectors stuff but it seems to me that, as collectors, we're not really being treated right of late. There have been some major CEs both this and last year but i always have the nagging feeling that there's some issue or other that's kinda taking the joy out of it these days.

Obviously the lies about the "limited" nature of the Loot Chest is overshadowing things here just as it did with the MGS HD LE. Then there are all the online distribution issues and pricing concerns and quality worries and so forth and so on.

I just can't shake the nagging suspicion that I'm being continually fucked over by corporate arseholes who couldn't give a tuppeny fuck about "collectors" per se. Sort of riles me when i think of all the cash i've put in . . .and not just me, of course.

Which leads me to wonder if i won't be secretly glad when the digital download age finally dawns on us. Certainly I'd be happier if all the "special" editions were just like the Dark Souls LE - nice artbook, "making of" DVD and a CD soundtrack . . .all for £40. I'd be happier with that than all of the dicking around with fucking god-awful figurines and backpacks and all that sundry shite.

Anyway, just a few random thoughts . . .

[TheVoidDragon]

Originally Posted by Twisted

i think you hit the spot sir!...they probably sent the original as intended stock..all of it redirected to the US,..instead of splitting the 53,000 between the territories..and printed and made probably 100,000 extras for the pal territories....JUST LIKE THE METAL GEAR SOLID HD ZAVVI EXCLUSIVE FIASCO in the beginning what it was initially promoted as to where they ended up with it because of $$$$$$$

That makes sense. 53k for the US and 55k+ for the rest of the world? That means it's not as 'limited' as they said. It's really annoying when they do things like this.