Max Payne 3 Special Edition available for pre-order

[goonergaz]

Why do people always say £100 for that is bad when the price includes the game? You're only paying the extra on top of what the game itself costs.

I'm technically paying £35 more for the extra bits - it's debatable as to their value until I have it in my hands (and have played the game) - but if I love the game then it's worth every penny.

It is a shame it's not also a steelbook tho...in fact are any R* games steelbooks?

[vhal_x]

Originally Posted by goonergaz

Why do people always say £100 for that is bad when the price includes the game? You're only paying the extra on top of what the game itself costs.

I'm technically paying £35 more for the extra bits - it's debatable as to their value until I have it in my hands (and have played the game) - but if I love the game then it's worth every penny.

It is a shame it's not also a steelbook tho...in fact are any R* games steelbooks?

^ THIS!

This is exactly how I view things when I am buying CEs. When you're technically gonna be spending £40-£50 on a standard copy of most games, an extra £10-50 isn't that much when you look at the extra contents you'll be receiving.

And also yeah, I wish steelbooks were standard in CEs, and also that all of the top tier CEs (where there is no CE better than it for that particular game) are numbered. That would be awesome xx

[goonergaz]

I must admit that the videos I've seen have left me a little underwhelmed, but like I said - if I love the game I'd only be trying to track it down.

The main issue I have with this game is that I've had to buy 3 versions to get all the pre-order & collectable goodness...it better be a good game!!

[kennyrh]

Originally Posted by vhal_x

^ THIS!

This is exactly how I view things when I am buying CEs. When you're technically gonna be spending £40-£50 on a standard copy of most games, an extra £10-50 isn't that much when you look at the extra contents you'll be receiving.

It's certainly something you have to consider but the main problem with CEs is that the game itself normally comes in at £10 below RRP whereas the CE or LE is always quoted at full price.

For me, anyway, CE's should always be £10 or so cheaper. Then you look at what you get in Dark Souls LE, for instance, at the reduced RRP of £40 and then compare the content with something like the Prototype 2 Blackwatch edition (RRP £70) and you wonder who's taking the piss.

[nipperkipper]

Originally Posted by goonergaz

Why do people always say £100 for that is bad when the price includes the game? You're only paying the extra on top of what the game itself costs.

I'm technically paying £35 more for the extra bits - it's debatable as to their value until I have it in my hands (and have played the game) - but if I love the game then it's worth every penny.

It is a shame it's not also a steelbook tho...in fact are any R* games steelbooks?

Im not saying its bad, just that other £100 CE's have a lot more plus this appears to have been over produced and likely to drop in price

[goonergaz]

I'm torn - just watched the unboxing vids and starting reading a few 'no-so-positive' reviews.

I think numbers wise, you have to remember it's pre-order only - technically the numbers shouls be fairly restricted depending how many folk/shops have pre-ordered a load.

Argh. Expensive month, I think I might take my chances after the MGS HD fiasco.

Does anyone want a PS3 copy for £80inc before I cancel?

[comaamen86]

Originally Posted by goonergaz

Why do people always say £100 for that is bad when the price includes the game? You're only paying the extra on top of what the game itself costs.

I'm technically paying £35 more for the extra bits - it's debatable as to their value until I have it in my hands (and have played the game) - but if I love the game then it's worth every penny.

It is a shame it's not also a steelbook tho...in fact are any R* games steelbooks?

agree on all points, the only ce a complete rip though is resi 6 a $1300 jacket should only ever be a $100 jacket with $1200 in the pocket

[zhaff2004]

Originally Posted by comaamen86

agree on all points, the only ce a complete rip though is resi 6 a $1300 jacket should only ever be a $100 jacket with $1200 in the pocket

also, over here, in NA, it costs $100 which is massively cheaper than the 100quid you cats in the UK/EU are paying... basically, $30 - $40 for all these extras? Count me in

[comaamen86]

yeah the rrp of £100 works out to $160usd how would you fell about that?

[xpl0sive]

Not sure about the rest of the world, but in Australia most retailers are no longer taking pre-orders for this. EB says they still have a very limited amount of stock available, only only, but that's it.

Even if it's not limited, who cares? Most CE's are rarely limited and most of them are still around after release and drop in price. Like regular games, if you want it on release, you pay the full price. If you're willing to wait to save some cash, or if you're a cheap skate, then you wait for it to drop in price (if it's still around).