We all saw it coming, but we never expected the price tag that was slapped on it. For those of you who haven’t seen what Bethesda has done recently, a collector’s edition for Skyrim was announced and included what seemed to be some awesome goodies. You get a 200 page artbook, a special metal case, a making of DVD and a 12″ statue of Alduin, the World Eater. All of this for a cheap low price of…$149.99?
Replaying Skyrim after 13 years is a reminder of the progress made in western RPGs over the last decade, but also what's been lost.
RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.
"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!
How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera
And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.
Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.
Pity.
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Ya, 100 and I might have gotten it, 150 though hahaha. All I want is the bloody game the rest is a bonus
Exactly. Most people will look at the book once or twice and the statue will be collecting dust in the shelves. Rip off.
What people don't realize is that, the statue itself, being 12" tall, and for the price of it, isn't too expensive, especially when you look at the price of other statues/figures.
Hell, a 1/8 scale (that's about 10 inches depending on what the subject is) statue/figure could cost you upwards to 100+, only occasionally being less than that.
However, if your hobby isn't figure/statue/whatever collecting, then obviously this is a rip off.
With that said, I'm still not getting this. I kinda want the artbook though.
Ya I was gonna get the epic edition of gears of war because when reach legendary edition was announced bungie promised it was gonna be extremly rare unlike halo 3 legendary, we all know how that turned out.
So if I do end up getting the epic edition and its not limited like epic says, (which it probly wont be) This will be the second and last time I spend over 99.99 on a game. And you can take that to the bank.
Bay the main problem I have with the ones that are worth the price is when there not limited and then they drop to 79.99 two months after release like reach legendary, and it is kinda a slap in the face to the fan/person who bought the darn thing day one. That also shows just how much companys think these special edition are truly worth worth to me.
if anything the price of the skyrim collectors edition has intrigued me to buy the batman collectors edition now haha