Retailer GameStop has revealed the contents of the upcoming Dragon Age Collector's Edition for both Xbox 360 and PC, and it's absolutely stuffed with content.
Here's what you get:
- Fancy tin case
- Bonus DVD (making of documentary, soundtrack, trailers, wallpaper, concept art video, strategy and tips)
- A cloth map
- 3 pieces of exclusive in-game content: Bergens Honor, Grimoire of the Frozen Wastes, and Final Reason
- Additional in-game content -- The Stone Prisoner, an unlockable bonus quest and an unlockable character, Shale
- An unlockable item for Mass Effect 2
Yeah, you read that last one right -- an unlockable item for another BioWare game, which will be useful assuming you plan to also pick Mass Effect 2 up. This Dragon Age/Mass Effect 2 tie-in should look familiar -- a survey we reported on awhile back hinted at something similar.
The package will run you $74.99 for the Xbox 360, or $64.99 for PC. We know you guys can't resist a cloth map, but what do you think of the other extras?
[Update: The Dragon Age Collector's Edition will also be available for the PlayStation 3. It will go for $74.99 and come with the same extras.]
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2:30 PM on 07.15.2009
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Digital goodies: yes, please.
So when's this thing come out anyway?
I dig it. Normally I prefer more in the way of physical goodies in my CE's, but I think this is priced just about right for it. Be nice to know the exact scope of the extra content, though.
Bioware: "Check out our really cool collector's cover with a bloody-ass sword on it! Blood is even oozing off the side!"
0/10
+25 Renegade Points.
Sold.
While they can sound like extra items, are they? Cause they sound like locations or quests to me.
Bioware WTF ! Pumping me up with that trailer while the game is totally different than you show people. Seriously if this game doesn't have Manson and EA Trax support I'm out !
On the subject, nice box, probably gonna get it on PC and not on PS3, same for Mass Effect. Baldurs Gate 2 Shadows of Amn is still my most memorable game of all time so I'm literally CRAVING for a new AD&D like experience from Bioware.
I recently just filled out a Bioware survey regarding an unlockable ME2 item coming with Dragon Age. I think the choices were an exclusive weapon, armor piece, party member w/ mission, errrr I can remember anymore but there were 7 items they were considering.
Still, even if the ME2 item is just a code you put in, as opposed to actual DLC it's still pretty stupid to give it away in the PS3 version too. Ask BioWare, and they'll say it's because those same PS3 owner's may also have a 360.
I suppose it's good on there part to consider those that do own multiple platforms, but it's only a matter of time before Sony fanboy's tack this on to there list of reason's why ME will eventually come to PS3.
How will an unlockable character even work? I can't imagine much of the VO budget would go to a Collector's Edition-specific character, much less allow them to create any significant content or story/quest tie-ins certered around said character. So basically it will be a worthless, personality-less, combat-centric addition to your party. Just what a true RPG needed.
And unlockable content in another game altogether? I knew Bioware sold what was left of their soul when they whored themselves over to EA, but I figured it would take more than a year for it to get this bad.
Also, TI don't see much of a problem with including some unlockable for another game. It's pretty much the same thing some GBA/DS games have done in the past. It'll probably just be some weapon or a piece of armor that will have no really impact on ME2.