Digital Only Collector's editions

[supershanefx]

What do you guys think of Digital only versions? I've seen a bunch of PC titles doing it, have there been any console titles yet?

[Gazereths]

I think they are pretty pointless, especially calling them collectors editions. I have nothing against digital copies of games, i have purchased a few, but what are you actually collecting if you download a digi version?

If the day comes when all that is 'special' about collectors editions s DLC I will stop buying them, the vast majority of 'exclusive' DLC is eventually available separately anyway.

[supershanefx]

Then how do you feel about collectible virtual goods? Think madden Ultimate team cards? Those are collectible.

[Gazereths]

Well I've never heard if those Madden cards, but I personally like to have physical items in my collection. I can't really see the point in digital 'collections'.

My collection of digital porn is fairly sizeable though

[Twisted]

i would quit this hobby if everything or a majority of things become digital..i think it was sega that released a set of sonic trading cards..but the kicker is..it's all digital..you pay for the item..so you can stare at it on your tv screen..then when your harddrive crashes or needs replacement..well there's goes your card collection that you paid for..c'mon now..how much can cardboard stock cost to print them like the old days?..i would of collected the sega set if that option was there.

[Mike1888]

Originally Posted by supershanefx

Then how do you feel about collectible virtual goods? Think madden Ultimate team cards? Those are collectible.

They have those in NHL, too. I wouldn't call them collectible. All you do is buy the best team. Just more EA "pay-to-win" crap. Plus, are the cards not completely irrelevant as soon as next year's game comes out?

[kittychloe]

The day physical copies stop running is the day i pretty much stop buying new games, il work my way backwards, screw digital collectibles and CE's first server crash or hack and you lose everything.

[Dr_Jengo]

It's not collectibles if it's digital.. That's "Virtual"

[Lemur]

In future you'll see people selling hard disks with "50 collector edition games stored on it"

[Gazereths]

Originally Posted by Lemur

In future you'll see people selling hard disks with "50 collector edition games stored on it"

Yeah and show off threads will just be screenshots of the used capacity of your hard drive LOL