Devil's Kiss Vigor Bottle now available

[SwiftDeath]

Originally Posted by LadyJ

I purchased one yesterday and... ooo... it hurt. My fiance is an avid collector of all things video game though from the Skylanders (yes... all of the Skylanders..$$$$$$) to each and every Assassins Creed figurine (including the sweet Tomahawk- not the cosplay one!) - so much so that we are running out of shelf space in our living room to put things! We do have a special place though for all of the BioShock stuff that he has including the vigor posters, artwork, and the statues.

When I purchased the concept "Columbia" statue for him at over $100 for our anniversary (Hey, the thing is cool but it would be better if it had some angel wings...) he loved it - but I still had a hard time forking over the dough to boost his collection...

and here I am ... doing it again only at a much higher rate.. still can't believe I bought it but I know him... and I know he is going to flip out. It may be the ONLY Christmas present he gets... for the next 10 years (jk..) but he's going to love it.

These are awesome - and I don't mind every once in a while dumping so much money on something he is going to love for the rest of his life (Monetary value aside, he is going to LOVE having this in his collection forever - doesn't matter if in 5 years it's not worth the cardboard it was packed in) but..

always a but...

Every business is in it to make money... wouldn't it be wise to create a slightly smaller version out of more inexpesive materials and make an awesome collectible vigor bottle that is available to everyone? Not just people who have almost $400 (including shipping it was $378...) to waaaay more for a signature (which seems totally silly to me...)?

This would make your cheaper version much more obtainable thus reflecting a much bigger revenue. I'm no business expert but it seems like it makes sense to me...

Now - about the MoC vigor bottle -

Demand for this is still pretty high - Why not put out another version? Make it out of clay, plastic, anything - make it smaller or something but bring this back somehow (please!) I may not be able (you know... wedding and all..) to drop $500 or more on a vigor bottle but this is a highly sought after item. I would love to see some version of this somewhere and not just in keychain form.

I can't tell you in dollars how much we've spent on the game collectibles - and this beauty is going to look amazing on the "Bioshock" wall. ... ... now to see if I can keep this hugly expensive secret until Christmas...

Great post

Agree with everything you said about making other versions so long as it's significantly altered/different

Also you sound like a wonderful fiance

I'm sure he's lucky to have you

[LadyJ]

Originally Posted by SwiftDeath

Great post

Agree with everything you said about making other versions so long as it's significantly altered/different

Also you sound like a wonderful fiance

I'm sure he's lucky to have you

Thanks!

I'd say I probably owe him... he puts up with me.

The signature thing kinda throws me, honestly... When a person is a huge fan of a sport - lets say Baseball... and they love - lets say Barry Bonds - they dump tons and tons of money collecting anything that he's touched. Signatures, old uniforms, his spit cup.. anything. Same with rock stars - "This gum was once chewed by Cher!" on sale on eBay for $700 (or something ridiculous...)

Fiance says he created Bioshock - therefore he is a genius (and I completely agree with him!) - but... I would say his signature is only really a valuable thing if you're a huge fan of Ken Levine. Sure the guy is awesome but so is toast. (not that I am comparing his creative genius against toast... although both are pretty swell...) Maybe I'm just a girl and I don't get it but to me, if you're collecting because you love the game, you're not going to want one that has been scribbled on - you're going to want something that looks like it came straight from the game and not from a catalogue of colletible items.

I wonder if Ken gets a cut of that huge mark-up... hmmm...

[flatout]

They could do one that is more in-game accurate like the Devil's Kiss bottle.

Kind of strange to have them side by side as one looks more "real world".

[OneLetter]

Originally Posted by flatout

They could do one that is more in-game accurate like the Devil's Kiss bottle.

Kind of strange to have them side by side as one looks more "real world".

To be fair, the original MoC bottle was game accurate at the time of design and starting bottle production, but then the design of the in-game bottle changed.

I'm glad to see all of you are happy with your bottles so far, and appreciate the feedback you've been passing along. We're certainly taking it all into consideration.

[flatout]

Originally Posted by OneLetter

To be fair, the original MoC bottle was game accurate at the time of design and starting bottle production, but then the design of the in-game bottle changed.

I'm glad to see all of you are happy with your bottles so far, and appreciate the feedback you've been passing along. We're certainly taking it all into consideration.

I knew that the in-game model changed and that it was accurate back then. Actually from what we can tell the entire game changed within that time. Most of the things in the old trailers didn't exist in the final product or if they did they were in a completely different scene and or context.

I assume the push to more cartoon-ish icons was to make them more in line with Bioshock 1 and to make them more distinguishable when choosing vigors from the wheel.

[Stevo]

not sure i would want another edition making (and im saying this as someone who missed out on the MOC and will be looking to add this at some point) It kind of takes away the special feeling of owning one

i would like the rest of the set making for sure.

[LadyJ]

I've been saying since I first experienced the game the day it was released that they need to make these Vigor bottles for people to collect them.. Just wish they were more attainable by the average person without them having to put off their car payment.

We got through the game by using MoC and Devils Kiss together - and it was awesome... and I'm so (so so so so!) sad I couldn't get the bottle for MoC ... it's the favorite of the vigors and alas, I dont think a paper mache version would hold the same enthusiasm...

On the bright side, I am really looking forward to the rest of the vigor bottles - even if I can't get the MoC, we still have the keychain...Not saying that it's a sure thing that they're coming out but... a girl can dream...

Maybe make a smaller version and sell them as a set? Have the great big amazing ones for serious collectors (like most of the people here...) but a smaller version, 2/3 the size made out of less expensive materials and sold for $250 as a set? I'd buy one for my fiance and one for each of his nerdy (but lovable) gamer brothers! (just sayin!)

[v1sav1s]

Chocolate replicas would be nice (real size and miniatures). Imagine chewing on the sultry black/brown goodness with more fudge lava on the inside, waffers, fruits... Etc. Collectibles never tasted so good.

[LadyJ]

Originally Posted by v1sav1s

Chocolate replicas would be nice (real size and miniatures). Imagine chewing on the sultry black/brown goodness with more fudge lava on the inside, waffers, fruits... Etc. Collectibles never tasted so good.

Omg I'm drooling... That'd be one heck of a valentines day... mmmmm dark delicious vigor... mmmm


If you're seriously looking into this, OneLetter (and you should... make all the gamer women of the world happy, DOOO EET!) may I suggest a white chocolate undertow? mmmmmmmmmm

[LadyJ]

My brain is on a tangent with the thoughts of chocolate vigors - where are our candy makers out there! I have ideas! (run!) It is far too early in the morning to be thinking about this stuff but...

Undertow - white chocolate with those little airy bubbles in it and rice crispies
Devils Kiss - milk chocolate infused with mexican chili podwer and filled with hot cinnimon syrup
Murder of Crows - dark chocolate filled with pecans and dark chocolaty truffle goodness
Bucking Bronco - Milk chocolate filled with carmel and salty pretzle bits
Shock Jockey - Dark chocolate infused with pop rocks and filled with fudge
Charge - white and dark chocolate swirrled filled with chocolate covered espresso beans
Posession - has to be super dark dark chocolate with raspberry sauce inside
Return to Sender - milk chocolate with macadamia nuts and marshmellow inside? (Can't think of anything here that you'd wanna send back...)

Ok OneLetter - there you go! I've done all the work for you! (jk) Oh man, that would be so awesome... strickly speaking from a womans perspective, I would collect these. Over and over and over... nom.


These would be amazing on top of our game night cupcakes... mmmm