Mass effect 3 CE UK packaging comparison and Warning

[ferrari100]

Originally Posted by ferrari100

I got three ce's from Gamestop and they were bbfc

sorry these were xbox versions.

Seems to me both uk and ie share the same warehouse and weren't bothered who gets which rating.

Although, in legal terms, they probably should of thought about it a little more.

[Sazzle15]

Got delivered 1 from asda - large jiffy bag but came mint, 1 from zavvi.com in a box again mint condition, was worried about these 2 but luckily they were great as my amazon CE guide

[gurpswoo1]

Thanks for the info guys. Not happy with this jiffy bag rubbish.

[gu8]

not for heavy CEs mate, no way

[Pielord]

Why does the rating really matter?
I'm just happy I finally have ME3!

[gurpswoo1]

Agree that there is no different in the game.

However for many collector's, having the right version that was released in your country makes a huge difference.

As a sealed UK collector I take which version I get very seriously, The BBFC certificate has and will likely always be the most important aspect of my collection.

I know is has little difference to the game experience itself in the same way that the US or Australian version can all be played on my console. But it's not the point, I want the version that was sold in this country.

Lastly the UK version has historically been more desirable than other PAL releases and you shouldn't get a version intended for a different market if you pre-ordered the game. It's just wrong.

[nipperkipper]

How many copies did you order lol? Was it to ensure you got one mint?

Anyway, i ordered single copies each from Gamestop, amazon, zavvi, hmv and play

Amazon came in snug fit cardboard wrap - damaged (creases)
Gamestop - Jiffy and damaged very bad (bbfc version though)
Zavvi - Cardboard wrap around - no damage but scrape marks (WTF?)
Play - Jiffy - badly damaged
HMV - Unknown as didnt arrive

So to conclude - best copy frpm Zavvi
3 out of 4 damaged so far

[gurpswoo1]

Ouch that really is bad Nipper

I order 2 copies each from Amazon but they cancelled to one. So I rushed to get another and I saw Sainsbury had one. But then Gamestop got them back in so I ordered from them.
I thought I cancelled the Sainsburys one but guess I didn't. Good job I didn't.

I ordered the HMV and Play ones afterwards for friends but for some reason the HMV one hasn't turned up.

You got the scrape marks also and from a store I didn't order, anyone else get these scrape marks.

[nipperkipper]

The scrape marks must be a production fault - they seem too uniform in length to be due to the retailers/storage or handling

[gurpswoo1]

I thought as much, I'm glad I got a mint copy from Sainsburys without these marks.

This defect is going to make mint copies very valuable indeed.