Anybody here into Strategy Guide CEs and hardbacks ?

kennyrh · #1 12-04-2011, 11:23 AM

It's generally a pretty niche area of games collecting but there are some nice Collector Edition strategy guides to be found - especially many of the hardbacks.

Just wondered if anybody here is interested enough to post some pics . . .I have about a dozen I could post

scottcross · #2 12-04-2011, 11:27 AM

I've been seriously considering starting to collect these for a while, and i've asked my sister to buy me uc3 collectors guide to start me off for christmas

kennyrh · #3 12-04-2011, 11:46 AM

Mmmmmm . . .yeah, good choice to kick off your collection. That one looks particularly nice and there are some new copies up on Amazon for as little as £13.50.

Probably get one myself . . .

gurpswoo1 · #4 12-04-2011, 12:59 PM

Yeah I like collecting the CE guides and Art books. Haven't got many at tthe moment, will upload pictures later

I know Asiak75 is a major CE guide collector, his intro thread is here: http://collectorsedition.org/forums/...ead.php?t=4693

RyT · #5 12-04-2011, 01:17 PM

I have a few guides myself. I collect not for viewing too

Ayiu · #6 12-04-2011, 01:29 PM

I'm also into collecting guides
pictures can be found in my welcome thread

http://collectorsedition.org/forums/...ead.php?t=3121

RyT · #7 12-04-2011, 01:46 PM

here are my guides: there's a few others at my parents home (left it there): that include parasite eve 2, MGS4 CE, FFX, FFX-2 CE and a few

kennyrh · #8 12-04-2011, 02:30 PM

Okay guys and gals thanks for the comments and links . . .some really nice stuff in there. Good to see there are a number of people into these because a lot of Collectors and Limited guides are REALLY nicely produced.

Here's a few pics of the ones I've managed to pick up quite cheaply . . .largely £10 or a lot less.

The only other one I have which is scarcer than most would be this

kennyrh · #9 12-04-2011, 07:07 PM

Just unsealed my Arkham City Hardback . . .so here's a few pics of the plates inside

And the book itself . . .

Dreamcazman · #10 12-04-2011, 08:59 PM

I've got a few guides, only really stated collecting them. In the past I used to buy the odd guide to help me, but nowadays I'd rather have them for the awesome artwork and collectability. Besides, I feel only RPGs need a guide, I have no idea why games like COD need a guide.

I also have a few SE art books.