Screwing PC playerS?

Why is it just about every limited edition set of a game that has a PC version, the PC version doesn't get these versions? I thought the black ops one looked neat, however, big surprise, no PC limited edition. Oh hey! Force unleashed 2 has a collector's edition! Oh wait...no PC.....Oh wow! Zombrex edition for Dead Rising 2! I want! Oh wait....Not for pc.....ALRIGHT! Fable 3! Oh sweet! Limited edition!!...oh wait...no pc...Anyone seeing a trend here?

Who cares, limited editions are extra money. Pay less and wait for the mods.JayneDee

^This.

Who cares, limited editions are extra money. Pay less and wait for the mods.JayneDee

Exactly, unless they come with something worth while, for instance, the soundtrack of the game! (if it has a good soundtrack)

other than that I don't care about limited editions

I think it is just developers/publishers taking into account the way the PC market is moving away from "trinklets" to digital downloads. As far as I know recent data suggests that in the US over 50% of PC games are sold digitally and the rest of the world it is as high as 80%. There just isn't enough demand on the PC for "boxed" collector editions. I know I have never bothered with them myself even when I was buying boxed games.

I am afraid to say if you are in this business for the "collecting" of collector editions then you bought the wrong platform.

Honestly.. I wanted that RC car with the camera on it. lol.

This is ridiculous...you are getting upset over a toy car. 150$! A TOY CAR!GeneralShowzer

I say people who buys limited editions are dumb, all you get is a tiny little ingame item/a figurine/the making of disc/ingame skin/etc. for a heckload of extra money.

If you just want to complain, pick something a little more sensible to btch about next time ;)

I have to confess I wasn't aware of the actual contents of the Black Op's edition. My curiosity was sparked and I had a look ......... well I just shook my head in utter dismay. The Prestige Edition costs $150 and for that you get the crappiest looking RC car I have ever seen which has a mini camera on board that is of such low resolution as to be next to useless.

Now having seen this new information I would like to change my initial assessment of why the PC version is not getting collector editions. I like to believe in the case of Call of Duty : Black Ops the reason why there is no Prestige edition is down to the fact they realised no one on the PC is moronic enough to pay $150 for the game with a crappy RC car :P

Some companies do get the collectors edition just right, I know the Starcraft 2 collectors edition tempted me. I thought it was a fantastic idea to include a unique USB memory stick that had the original Starcraft and Brood wars pre-installed. Even though I was tempted the price of £70 killed that interest.

Mad that we don't get a crappy toy rc car? Nitro RC cars are better anyways...

It's not the fact about the content of the stuff, it's the fact that 9 times out of 10 PC players get screwed when it comes to special editions like this. It's the thought that is agrviating. You may not see something you like now in any special editions, but I wouldn't be surprised if sometime down the road you see one that might make you think otherwise.

There is very few collectors editions worth getting away, most of them are a waste of money.

It's not the fact about the content of the stuff, it's the fact that 9 times out of 10 PC players get screwed when it comes to special editions like this. It's the thought that is agrviating. You may not see something you like now in any special editions, but I wouldn't be surprised if sometime down the road you see one that might make you think otherwise.

Morphic

You are seeing why in this thread, there hasn't been a single person go "yah super collector editions woo hoo". You will find that collector editions do not sell on the PC. It isn't PC gamers getting screwed it is the market reacting to what PC gamers want or do not want. We stopped buying retail discs and the market responded going digital and the same is happening with collectors editions. There just isn't the demand for them in the PC market place so most publishers don't bother.

They are selling this on consoles because parents will want to buy the best version for their kids for christmas. It comes with pure gimmicks because they can get away with it when the person playing it isn't the one paying the extra $100. Most kids have consoles, but not pro gaming pc rigs.

Limited Edition is for fools. More fools play consoles which is why they have higher prices on console games and DLC. The DLC has stupid prices for something simple or should already be in the game. I swear to god console gamers need to buy a calculator if they really think PC gaming is expensive.

Buy the standard game if you're into it, champ. Limited edition is just twice the price tacked on for pixels.

Who cares, limited editions are extra money. Pay less and wait for the mods.JayneDee

As Bill Hicks said, it's a personal choice. As long as that personal choice does not infringe upon the freedoms of another persons personal choice.

Paying extra money for an artbook, a making of DVD, a poster, or a soundtrack for a game is fine if you want it, but to call people dumb and foolish for buying them is in itself a stupid generalisation. I'll admit the majority of them are cons, but some of them can be decent, e.g. Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age, The Witcher.

[QUOTE="JayneDee"]Who cares, limited editions are extra money. Pay less and wait for the mods.Ikuto_Tsukiyomi

^This.

ya "^this" until you realize that PC gamers still want Limited Editions. IE every Blizzard LE.

Most HC gamers or PC gamers love LE games.

But theres a diffrenece between limited and ultimate

I say people who buys limited editions are dumb, all you get is a tiny little ingame item/a figurine/the making of disc/ingame skin/etc. for a heckload of extra money.

ventnor

sometimes you get good things that help with gameplay, for instance in Diablo 2 limited edition you got a strategy guide for the whole game that covered every character, their attacks, spells, all levels, monsters, items etc. And that was only another $30 or so.. now call that dumb

[QUOTE="ventnor"]

I say people who buys limited editions are dumb, all you get is a tiny little ingame item/a figurine/the making of disc/ingame skin/etc. for a heckload of extra money.

Z-Raptor

sometimes you get good things that help with gameplay, for instance in Diablo 2 limited edition you got a strategy guide for the whole game that covered every character, their attacks, spells, all levels, monsters, items etc. And that was only another $30 or so.. now call that dumb

It IS kinda dumb when you have google. I have that 'strategy guide', and its useless now after the countless patches.

[QUOTE="Z-Raptor"]

[QUOTE="ventnor"]

I say people who buys limited editions are dumb, all you get is a tiny little ingame item/a figurine/the making of disc/ingame skin/etc. for a heckload of extra money.

True_Sounds

sometimes you get good things that help with gameplay, for instance in Diablo 2 limited edition you got a strategy guide for the whole game that covered every character, their attacks, spells, all levels, monsters, items etc. And that was only another $30 or so.. now call that dumb

It IS kinda dumb when you have google. I have that 'strategy guide', and its useless now after the countless patches.

[QUOTE="True_Sounds"]

[QUOTE="Z-Raptor"]

sometimes you get good things that help with gameplay, for instance in Diablo 2 limited edition you got a strategy guide for the whole game that covered every character, their attacks, spells, all levels, monsters, items etc. And that was only another $30 or so.. now call that dumb

Captain__Tripps

It IS kinda dumb when you have google. I have that 'strategy guide', and its useless now after the countless patches.

Playing Diablo2 offline is blasphemy, but I suppose you are right.

[QUOTE="Captain__Tripps"][QUOTE="True_Sounds"]

It IS kinda dumb when you have google. I have that 'strategy guide', and its useless now after the countless patches.

True_Sounds

Playing Diablo2 offline is blasphemy, but I suppose you are right.

[QUOTE="True_Sounds"]

[QUOTE="Captain__Tripps"] I doubt it was useless when it came out... since lots of people didn't even have internet back then... and some people like reading off actual paper. kdawg88

Playing Diablo2 offline is blasphemy, but I suppose you are right.

Well Diablo2 was probably designed for playing online, and you'll have a hard time completing even a simple armor set in sp while it will be easy as pie online, maybe even free.

I've never played Diablo1 online, it was a bit before my time. :/

Don't worry guys... I got this...

Buy this...

Then buy this...

Don't worry guys... I got this...

Buy this...

Then buy this...

Mystic-G

I agree, it's high in potassium.

Don't worry guys... I got this...

Buy this...

*Black Ops*

Then buy this...

*Toy Car*

Mystic-G

Then just put a video camera on it and attach an LCD screen to the remote. Simple as that.

[QUOTE="JayneDee"]Who cares, limited editions are extra money. Pay less and wait for the mods.Lach0121

Exactly, unless they come with something worth while, for instance, the soundtrack of the game! (if it has a good soundtrack)

other than that I don't care about limited editions

I'm not concerned about limited editions, but what annoys me is if entire games are not available for pc :evil:

That or ports to pc that did not make any effort to make the menus or controls more user-friendly.

Anyway, enough complaining for now... :-p

[QUOTE="Mystic-G"]

Don't worry guys... I got this...

Buy this...

*Black Ops*

Then buy this...

*Toy Car*

Jesus_on_fire

Then just put a video camera on it and attach an LCD screen to the remote. Simple as that.

Who cares, limited editions are extra money. Pay less and wait for the mods.JayneDee

[QUOTE="Jesus_on_fire"]

[QUOTE="Mystic-G"]

Don't worry guys... I got this...

Buy this...

*Black Ops*

Then buy this...

*Toy Car*

Mystic-G

Then just put a video camera on it and attach an LCD screen to the remote. Simple as that.

[QUOTE="Mystic-G"][QUOTE="Jesus_on_fire"]

Then just put a video camera on it and attach an LCD screen to the remote. Simple as that.

Jesus_on_fire

Honestly.. I wanted that RC car with the camera on it. lol.

MyopicCanadian