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I can't believe how crap quality the Rise of the Tomb Raider CE was.
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RealityCheque
Banned
Why has Lara Croft been replaced with a pan-faced alien?
BTW OP, keep all of it. To remind you to never buy a CE again.
BTW OP, keep all of it. To remind you to never buy a CE again.
MechaBowser
Member
On the plus side, that face is hilarious. Show your friends and family! They will laugh at your pain!
Honestly, I with statues would finally wane from popularity. I'd rather have smaller, neater things and stuff you can use regularly like that Infamous 2 sling pack.
Honestly, I with statues would finally wane from popularity. I'd rather have smaller, neater things and stuff you can use regularly like that Infamous 2 sling pack.
Yes we do have to check these days, which is annoying. Sony seems to be the only one who really use Steelbook when they advertise Steelbook. Bamco, I don't trust with a 10-foot pole since they usually do Metal Case. SE usually gives Steelbook so this Tomb Raider incident is a shocker to me.
Interesting fact: ME3 CE in US got Metal Pack. ME3 CE in EU got Steelbook.
Yes we do have to check these days, which is annoying. Sony seems to be the only one who really use Steelbook when they advertise Steelbook. Bamco, I don't trust with a 10-foot pole since they usually do Metal Case. SE usually gives Steelbook so this Tomb Raider incident is a shocker to me.
Interesting fact: ME3 CE in US got Metal Pack. ME3 CE in EU got Steelbook.
Also funny. My first copy of Dragon Age 1 from Amazon was a Metalpak, arrived damaged in the mail. My replacement was a Steelbook.
I believe EU got the Steelbook and US was supposed to get all Metalpaks, so dunno what happened there.
0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55
Banned
I learned my lesson on the NA Bloodborne Collectors Edition.
1. It arrived 4 days after launch...(though amazon did give me a 20 dollar refund)
2. The lore book was shite, binding (glue) left a lot to be desired. Pages started falling out immediately
The steelbook was cool though. I threw everything out but it and the disc.
From now on, no more CE's....
1. It arrived 4 days after launch...(though amazon did give me a 20 dollar refund)
2. The lore book was shite, binding (glue) left a lot to be desired. Pages started falling out immediately
The steelbook was cool though. I threw everything out but it and the disc.
From now on, no more CE's....
except for Gran Turismo
0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55
Banned
Just check again, I'm wrong. I do have a Steelbook. I was mistaking the BB case with a blu-ray I recently purchased.
Yeah, all Sony's Steelbooks I got are really Steelbooks, including Bloodborne. The only annoying thing about Sony's Steelbook is their tendency to print a HUGE ASS "PS4" letter on the Steelbook instead of on the plastic sleeve.
But I'm not touching Bamco's Souls series' CE because I know they're using Metal Packs. It's a lot less nasty than what's posted in the OP (WTF @ that removable plastic holder?) but still looks nasty.
tiebreaker
Member
I like collector's edition that has a replica of an item from the game's world.
For example Ni No Kuni. The CE includes a replica of the Wizard's Companion in the game.
For example Ni No Kuni. The CE includes a replica of the Wizard's Companion in the game.
MaximusPayne
Member
Serious question, OP. Have you tried contacting them? Send them the picks and see what they say. Hell, I'm curious.
I was a bit disappointed with the Arkham Knight statue but for 40 dollars extra I'm not complaining. It's sitting at my desk and I get compliments on it.
I was a bit disappointed with the Arkham Knight statue but for 40 dollars extra I'm not complaining. It's sitting at my desk and I get compliments on it.
I've learned via this forum never to trust CE unless it has an artbook and/or CD only. Mario Maker was my exception, but I could see the Amiibo quality before I got it.
I hate that CE is often a way to get extra cash from biggest fans, and yet reward them with utter trash. I feel for you OP, you deserve better. As does this franchise.
I hate that CE is often a way to get extra cash from biggest fans, and yet reward them with utter trash. I feel for you OP, you deserve better. As does this franchise.
As does the game by all accounts, my Xbone owning friends say they're having a blast
drotahorror
Member
Anyone remember (or bought) one of The Order 1886 CE's? There were 2 of them, 2 different statues/w/e/they were. How were those? There were several MKX ones too I think.
MaximusPayne
Member
It is a great game.
machemachete
Banned
Head.spawn
Junior Member
If I wanted a Lara statue I would buy this instead by gaming heads. Guaranteed quality.
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That looks amazing
chromatic9
Member
Wasn't impressed with the Elise fig
Maybe I'm asking too much but I find it hard to understand how poor the likenesses are. Rest of the fig looks decent though. It was on sale recently and was going to buy it then I saw the face.
edit:
Same deal with Arno, nothing like him
Reminds me more of this guy, at least at this angle. Other angles looks like some random dude
Real shame, I was super tempted, even a basic likeness would be fine considering the cost.
Maybe I'm asking too much but I find it hard to understand how poor the likenesses are. Rest of the fig looks decent though. It was on sale recently and was going to buy it then I saw the face.
edit:
Same deal with Arno, nothing like him
Reminds me more of this guy, at least at this angle. Other angles looks like some random dude
Real shame, I was super tempted, even a basic likeness would be fine considering the cost.
I'm crying here.
The only CEs I still consistently buy are the Blizzard ones. They never disappoint. Except maybe Legacy of the Void since it didn't come with a mousepad >_> It still had a hardcover artbook, making of DVD, and soundtrack so meh. (Plus all the digital stuff) Wings of Liberty and D3 both had previous installments of their games included on flash drives which I thought was an awesome touch.
Solemn_In_Berlin
Member
Oh yeah i wasn't having a go at the game. Just saying Lara deserves better.
Monkey_Plunkett
Member
LMAO She looks like Pob!
Monkey_Plunkett
Member
Double post
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THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Ok the others were funny but I legit lost it at this one.
I would expect a relplica of her in-game journal..
Ya know, like if an Uncharted CE came with Drake's I wouldn't expect blank pages.
grosvenor_92
Member
Stuff like this is why I don't bother with CE's
The MKX Coarse one was FANTASTIC. I can't believe people prefer the other statue. The coarse one has a nice simplicity but also very clean sculpt. The statue looks exactly like how it was advertised. Pure quality through and through:
The journal that came with Uncharted 2 CE was really impressive. It was pretty much a re-creation of Drake's journal in the game.
Nintendo published outside of Japan though. Unless you mean that SE was responsible for the CE?
Wasn't impressed with the Elise fig
Maybe I'm asking too much but I find it hard to understand how poor the likenesses are. Rest of the fig looks decent though. It was on sale recently and was going to buy it then I saw the face.
oh god the statue looks a million times better. Elise was one of the ugliest characters... something wrong with her eyes... like too far down and too far apart and too outwardly angled. She looked super derpy in-game.
flaxknuckles
Member
I bought a Tony Daniel Wonder Woman statue and the paint job wasn't as bad as yours but it still didn't look nearly as good as advertised. The painting was kinda messy so that was my first and last experience purchasing figures until them bitches are painted by machines! No more humans!
Super detailed figures with perfect faces just aren't gonna be packed into a $150 CE.
Figures by dedicated figurine companies like Sideshow Collectibles start at $150 for the statue alone, but at least you know you're guaranteed a high quality product.
They're almost always the better option if you really want something you can put on a shelf.
That Lara face is hilarious, though.
Figures by dedicated figurine companies like Sideshow Collectibles start at $150 for the statue alone, but at least you know you're guaranteed a high quality product.
They're almost always the better option if you really want something you can put on a shelf.
That Lara face is hilarious, though.
spookyfish
Member
I hear you. I bought the Xbox One version from Amazon for $99 just for the statue. Played the game for a bit, but I just wanted the statue.
Stallion Dan
Member
I nabbed this when it bombed in price to £20.
Defiance.
The Hellbug statue is actually pretty decent (and much larger than the image implies) and since not human doesn't suffer the effed up faces that non promotional figures always receive.
The messenger bag is great quality, I've been using that thing for 2.5 years now on a near daily basis, that alone hasmore than made the purchase worth it.
Artbook was great quality too with lots to look at.
Shame the game was complete shit.
Defiance.
The Hellbug statue is actually pretty decent (and much larger than the image implies) and since not human doesn't suffer the effed up faces that non promotional figures always receive.
The messenger bag is great quality, I've been using that thing for 2.5 years now on a near daily basis, that alone hasmore than made the purchase worth it.
Artbook was great quality too with lots to look at.
Shame the game was complete shit.
Unknown Soldier
Member
I have 2 statues from CE's, Duke nukem forever and bioshock, they are both great
I have that BioShock Big Daddy and I can confirm it's awesome.
DownGrader
Member
In Perú we got a special edition
Way better value.
User 479360
Banned
Steelbooks are garbage, period. They look nice but do the discs no favours.
Why anyone would want to have an expensive and treasured game disc in such a shitty case, with such a dangerous/difficult hub type is beyond me. I'd never pay extra for that garbage.
Why anyone would want to have an expensive and treasured game disc in such a shitty case, with such a dangerous/difficult hub type is beyond me. I'd never pay extra for that garbage.
Who the fuck is Laura?I had no idea Laura was in Dark Crystal
Am I crazy or does that look exactly like Quiet?Wasn't impressed with the Elise fig
Maybe I'm asking too much but I find it hard to understand how poor the likenesses are. Rest of the fig looks decent though. It was on sale recently and was going to buy it then I saw the face.
Autocorrect apparently thinks Lara* isn't a name.
Yep. I kept coming back even though I've only been satisfied or impressed by less than 1 in 5 CEs I bought. I even bought the MGSV CE even though it was $250 and the arm wasn't even 1:1. Looks good quality in the photos, I said to myself.
Then when I got it and it was just cheap plastic that was scuffed and scratched out of the box... Yeah. Never again.