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Buy This GOTY Edition: Special Edition NOW!

Posted on Thursday, March 29 @ 07:38:55 Eastern by Keri_Honea

I'm a sucker for Collector's Editions, I admit. My only saving grace is that I'm pretty picky about buying them. It really does depend on what is included, price, how much I love the series, etc. For example, I did buy the Limited Edition for Gears of War 3, but not the Collector's Edition, as I couldn't bring myself to pay $129 for an edition that doesn't even include a soundtrack. (Side note: soundtracks in CEs are very important to me.)

But I am well aware that most of these special editions, especially when you get into the realm of the Game of the Year editions, are mostly for suckers. I admit that I am sometimes one of them. My support group meets on Wednesdays. Next meeting, I'm going to bring this video I found today on Dueling Analogs, because it really does hit on every point about every special edition or GOTY edition in existence. We'll all laugh, say how true it is, and then go finish our preorders for the Diablo III Collector's Edition.

Next question is, how many references to actual Collector's Editions did you catch?

Tags: humor, comic

Comments

Guernica
Joined: Mar 2009

Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 8:01 am
I ordered 2 D3 collectors editions... One for me and one for the gf... It seems like one of the better CE deals though since it comes with D2 + the expansion. I may have a collectors edition problem as well...

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sg4real
Joined: Apr 2011

Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 11:53 am
I never bought a CE but with D3 I don't have a choice, they will take MY SOUL! O_O

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Chunibrow
Joined: Mar 2010

Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 11:58 am
Collectors editions and GOTY editions are not the same and cannot be lumped into the same catagory. CEs are always bad value because the cost is rediculous based on what you get, where as a GOTY is a bargain in that it usually includes all DLC and still costs no more or even less than it did brand new. If I had purchased fall

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Chunibrow
Joined: Mar 2010

Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 11:59 am
Out 3 brand new and bought all DLC ii would be poor. GOTY edition has 4 or 5 DLC and was 40 dollars. Hmm...

Also **** iPhones and their sensitive touchscreens

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Lien
Joined: Feb 2008

Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Game > Game 2!

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MKSmooth
Joined: Sep 2007

Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
I got the Mortal Kombat collectors edition and really loved the Scorpion and Sub-Zero bookends.

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UpAndAtThem
Joined: Mar 2009

Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
I think GOTY editions are more aimed at people who didn't buy it at release.
It's saying "Hey you! This was the game of the year! Ok, it was one of like 300 games of the year, but it was pretty good. You missed it? Well get it now, and we'll throw in some random bonus crap!"

From what I've seen, GOTY editions are normal price or a bit cheaper, since the game is several months past release.

It's not a sucker purchase unless you already played the game.

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tinymhg
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Never have I bought a CE, they're for suckers. GOTY's on the other hand are a good deal and I've bought a few game's I've miss this way.

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Bras
Joined: Jul 2008

Posted: Mar 29th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
The only Collector's Edition I've got is Dark Souls, so you can imagine I'm not very fond of them.
But GotY editions are completely different because they've got DLC that should have been in the game in the first place, so when I buy one I know (hope?) I'm getting a finished,polished product, and that's great.

By the way I find that credit card too cocky.

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