Being the geek that I am, I love to collect trinkets and other oddities related to gaming. Collector’s Editions of games usually offer up some pretty mundane items. I have seen my fair share of “cool” CE’s such as the Batarang for Batman: Arkham Asylum, Resident Evil 5′s messenger bag and countless others that include DLC for some items in game.
I paid how much for this crappy Batarang glued to a generic plastic stand?
There are, of course, the few great ones out there. Halo 3′s Legendary Edition with the Spartan Helmet that housed the game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2′s Prestige Edition with Night Vision Goggles (I know, I know but I still think they are awesome for a Collector’s Edition item), Fallout 3′s Lunch Box and what I recently purchased Starcraft 2.
So much stuff....where do I begin?
As you can see from the picture, this thing is hefty. Everything about this is filled with awesome. Included is:
- 2GB USB drive that is made to replicate Jim Raynor’s Dog Tag. This drive has the USB version of the original Starcraft and the expansion Brood War.
- Behind the Scenes DVD showing over 2 hours of how this fantastic game was put together.
- Soundtrack for Starcraft 2 so you can geek out in your car listening to your favorite track.
- Starcraft Comic Issue #0 that follows the War Pigs first encounter with the Zerg. It even has a cardboard backing and plastic.
- Of course you have the obligatory Guest Passes for World of Warcraft and Starcraft 2
- A 176 page hard cover art book detailing the gourgous art from beginning to end.
As you can see, Blizzard/Activision went all out for this and really made me and the rest of the geeks out there very happy. When people spend an exzorborent amount of money on a Collector’s Edition, we want the companies to actually put some time and effort into it. make us feel like it’s money well spent.
I hope the people enjoy their excellent purchase of the Collector’s Edition of Starcraft 2 and know that they have a quality product in their possession. Now time for some more campaign mode.
