Yeah that's how Revolvtech does their rotating joints, hate it. Reminds me of a creepy marionette.
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I can't believe how crap quality the Rise of the Tomb Raider CE was.
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Yeah that's how Revolvtech does their rotating joints, hate it. Reminds me of a creepy marionette.
Really, it depends.
A bunch of useless trinkets? Yeah, not interested.
A gorgeous artbook, a tie-in manga, a lovely soundtrack... stuff like that is well appreciated. Certainly more than a giant, garish, poorly manufactured statue.
Jack The Nipper
Banned
Toys in general have been looking a lot worse than they use to.
neca's stuff use to look way better but they are looking so cheap now i hardly care to buy them.
A good mold for one toy can cost 10's of 1,000s of dollars.
Don't expect good looking toys unless you are paying decent money for them, those days are pretty much over as a lot of toys that look nice in this kind of market don't sell well enough perhaps.
Old mcfarlane stuff still looks way better than half the new stuff today.
neca's stuff use to look way better but they are looking so cheap now i hardly care to buy them.
A good mold for one toy can cost 10's of 1,000s of dollars.
Don't expect good looking toys unless you are paying decent money for them, those days are pretty much over as a lot of toys that look nice in this kind of market don't sell well enough perhaps.
Old mcfarlane stuff still looks way better than half the new stuff today.
ScriptedReality
Member
Oh wow that's garbage.
I've been buying CE after CE lately and I'd be pissed if that showed up.
My Halo 5 statues are pretty Dope and I have a bunch of random tales things.
My 40 dollar Michonne from Gamestop has better quality than that.
I've been buying CE after CE lately and I'd be pissed if that showed up.
My Halo 5 statues are pretty Dope and I have a bunch of random tales things.
My 40 dollar Michonne from Gamestop has better quality than that.
joecanada
Member
Ok ok I see your point, but do you mind explaining that crazy looking tiger blanket in the background?
tensuke
Member
I've been getting more CEs lately but you have to be discriminatory based on what you think will turn out well. Statues are pretty hit or miss, so I shy away from those. It's really a shame how this one turned out. They should never have changed Lara's face, that's what's at fault here!
levyjl1988
Banned
It's pretty cold in Canada. Getting chilly as it gets close to Dec. It keeps my back warm at night. Design wise meh. Can't remember where I got it though.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Mortal Kombat X's figure is gorgeous!
Was just gonna post this
I managed to get that edition for 19.99 brand new last week and the statue is great.
But that Lara Croft statue....what the fuck
Splinter Cell Conviction statue
Only time I buy CEs are when they have a real Steelbook as they just look nice on a shelf. Otherwise, I skip them completely.
AlteredForms
Banned
That's the risk you take unfortunately OP.
far cry 4 kyrat edition is amazing.
and it's actually useful there is a drawer on the bag of the figure that you can store few things like, coins, condoms or weed.
PrivateRyan
Member
Yup, the Injustice statue was great too - MKX and Injustice are the only statues I have displayed at home but the quality from both is obvious.
N
Noray
Unconfirmed Member
CE's are a fucking con 99% of the time. Just don't do it. If you gotta have a figure, just buy the game and spend the cash on a separate, high-quality figure.
yep and it is the superior lara croft
I thought the Heavensward CE was good. The dragon looks a billion times better than OP's Lara and the box is designed quite nicely and the book is is high quality as well.
User 479360
Banned
I can't say that I'm surprised. Collector's Editions are a rip-off 99.9% of the time and I'm of the opinion that people are throwing their money away when they buy them.
I used to do this when I collected DVDs. I'd buy or ask my parents to help me buy each new version of a movie because I needed the best of the best. It was stupid and bullshit, and I feel horrible about the thousands I WASTED. It makes me sad, feels awful, keeps me up sometimes.
Like others have said, companies are in it for a profit. They're not going to sell you insanely good statues alongside games for $150. Most of the crap that comes with them is just that: crap. Dust collecting garbage.
None of these sets are that limited either, outside of the odd one. Most can be found at Best Buy on clearance a year later.
Don't waste your money. You can buy two games for the price of one of these sets, if not three. If it's a really well made set then sure, but those are a rarity. Once the attraction to the extras goes away and you see them close up/they become dust collectors, it becomes pointless clutter.
I used to do this when I collected DVDs. I'd buy or ask my parents to help me buy each new version of a movie because I needed the best of the best. It was stupid and bullshit, and I feel horrible about the thousands I WASTED. It makes me sad, feels awful, keeps me up sometimes.
Like others have said, companies are in it for a profit. They're not going to sell you insanely good statues alongside games for $150. Most of the crap that comes with them is just that: crap. Dust collecting garbage.
None of these sets are that limited either, outside of the odd one. Most can be found at Best Buy on clearance a year later.
Don't waste your money. You can buy two games for the price of one of these sets, if not three. If it's a really well made set then sure, but those are a rarity. Once the attraction to the extras goes away and you see them close up/they become dust collectors, it becomes pointless clutter.
John Wick
Member
Lol! What a hilarious film!
Herbspiceguy
Member
It's quite ironic that CE statues/figures are of bad quality most of the time, yet it's audience cares greatly for visual quality.
CE statue/figure quantities just don't allow for higher quality production I guess, unless they mark up the price considerably.
I think quality will be much better when we can finally move away from traditional production and 3D printing improves & allows for large production numbers.
CE statue/figure quantities just don't allow for higher quality production I guess, unless they mark up the price considerably.
I think quality will be much better when we can finally move away from traditional production and 3D printing improves & allows for large production numbers.
John Wick
Member
Your actually happy with the quality of this CE? No wonder companies can get away with this time and time again.
I only support CE's that are at most $20 more. Anything higher and I'm like this figure better not look like I could've bought it for $10
Worse of all I paid $181.98 CAN for it.
Then when it came to my door I had to pay for importing. $35.83 at the door. Fuck me.
I covered my address.
Damn. Getting dinged by customs for that turd has gotta sting. I'm trying my best not to laugh, since it's also kinda funny.
Years ago, CD/Eidos used to have a really nice community manager who would actively engage with fans on various message boards. He would've helped you out then with these kind of issues. Don't know about now.
punkmaggit
Member
Good man. That statue was done really well.
tensuke
Member
The Type-0 HD CE was really nice, SE did a good job with that one. Great steelbook, large harcover color art book, the prequel manga was cool, plus the ost selection and ace's cards were good quality. No statue or anything but I thought it was worth it (actually, they're still selling them on SE's site and Amazon, in addition to the "day one" copies, lol). I think it's really statues that are the biggest flops of CEs, followed by physical items. Books/CDs/Blu-rays/steelbooks are things that should always be pretty good. The fact that the TR CE had a bad steelbook, well, that's just shit.
Bioshocker
Member
Of course we can laugh about it, but I feel with you, OP. This is just upsetting.
I rarely buy the expensive collector's editions. I got the Iota plushie Tearaway Unfolded. It was a bit smaller than I expected but it's hard to fail with a plushie.
I rarely buy the expensive collector's editions. I got the Iota plushie Tearaway Unfolded. It was a bit smaller than I expected but it's hard to fail with a plushie.
Yeah, always skip CE's with figures. They're nothing but cheap trash at least 99% of the time. Get the normal game and spend some money on a decent figure if you want that.
That being said, the CE for Final Fantasy Explorers is looking quite nice so I might get that. Wether it will be worth it or not all depends on the quality of the artbook though, so we'll see
That being said, the CE for Final Fantasy Explorers is looking quite nice so I might get that. Wether it will be worth it or not all depends on the quality of the artbook though, so we'll see
Forever dead @ this.
because its a journal? like... for YOU to write in... was that confusing for people, that it would be a journal that you could use?
That's not Steelbook. That's Metal Pack.
Notice that the front and back cover are connected to one another. That's Metal Pack design. Fucking cheap and nasty. Bamco usually use them. It's shocking to see SE use them. Normally they use proper Steelbook.
The top is Steelbook.
The bottom is Metal Pack.
Notice that the front and back cover are connected to one another. That's Metal Pack design. Fucking cheap and nasty. Bamco usually use them. It's shocking to see SE use them. Normally they use proper Steelbook.
The top is Steelbook.
The bottom is Metal Pack.
joecanada
Member
Awwww was hoping for a pic lol
Rap2thaMoon
Member
Hopefully Square Enix won't mess up the Deus ex CE.
Nah that's being too generous.
I'd say that's a tick below free cereal box toy level.
Diablohead
Member
That's not Steelbook. That's Metal Pack.
Notice that the front and back cover are connected to one another. That's Metal Pack design. Fucking cheap and nasty. Bamco usually use them. It's shocking to see SE use them. Normally they use proper Steelbook.
The top is Steelbook.
The bottom is Metal Pack.
steelbooks are superior and awesome, something you really have to check on before buying videogame LE's now days as I swear some companies call their metal case a "steel book" with a space which means it can be a nasty case.
EatinOlives
Member
The cheap plastic disc holder inside the "steelbook" kills me. The whole thing is cheap but that one detail pushes it over the edge into basura status.
