The collector's edition is listed for Xbox 360 and PS3, and is set to be released October 18 with the standard edition on both consoles and PC, but only if Batman decides to let this little misunderstanding slide.
Arkham City collector's edition details sneak past the Batman
by Jessica Conditt 
on Jul 17th 2011 1:15PM
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The collector's edition is listed for Xbox 360 and PS3, and is set to be released October 18 with the standard edition on both consoles and PC, but only if Batman decides to let this little misunderstanding slide.
Reader Comments (45)
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 1:23PM HardBoiled2009 said
First Uncharted 3 now this ! my poor poor Wallet getting Raped Harder By this years games :(
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Posted: Jul 17th 2011 1:38PM nerdydesi1 said
@HardBoiled2009 This is one of the best years for gaming ever, IMO.
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Posted: Jul 17th 2011 1:57PM Lerkero said
@HardBoiled2009
While plundering is an officially accepted definition of rape, can we please think of an alternative verb for when something gets taken away? It saddens me that people don't use different words considering the other connotations of rape.
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While plundering is an officially accepted definition of rape, can we please think of an alternative verb for when something gets taken away? It saddens me that people don't use different words considering the other connotations of rape.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 2:07PM The Cole Train said
@DesmondMiles
DesmondMiles ..u can downvote that mediocre troll
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DesmondMiles ..u can downvote that mediocre troll
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 2:36PM The Joy of Painting w Bob Ross said
@DesmondMiles
I own a PS3 and I think Uncharted isn't that great in my (unpopular) opinion. The gameplay, music, and controls are all good. However, it tries so hard to be Indiana Jones and fails because Drake has always just come across as a womanizing douche who throws out lame jokes and one-liners in the worst situations. He's a poorly developed and written character which is sad considering the same person who wrote Uncharted also wrote for the Legacy of Kain series. That blows my mind because the quality in Uncharted's writing is nowhere near anything in the LoK series.
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I own a PS3 and I think Uncharted isn't that great in my (unpopular) opinion. The gameplay, music, and controls are all good. However, it tries so hard to be Indiana Jones and fails because Drake has always just come across as a womanizing douche who throws out lame jokes and one-liners in the worst situations. He's a poorly developed and written character which is sad considering the same person who wrote Uncharted also wrote for the Legacy of Kain series. That blows my mind because the quality in Uncharted's writing is nowhere near anything in the LoK series.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 4:43PM broken 4th wall said
@The Joy of Painting w Bob Ross
the fact that you got downvoted just goes to show that you can't have an opinion anymore. it's a shame, i know.
while i do agree that Uncharted is a bit overrated, i disagree with your statement that it tries too hard to be like Indiana Jones. i believe there's a difference between pure imitation and wearing your influences on your sleeve. while the Uncharted series is certainly influenced by Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider, it's not a straight-up, shameless rip-off of those franchises. it still has enough unique elements to make it worthwhile, in my opinion. besides, given how terrible the last Indiana Jones movie was, i'm not so sure that's one influence that is really worth bragging about anymore.
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the fact that you got downvoted just goes to show that you can't have an opinion anymore. it's a shame, i know.
while i do agree that Uncharted is a bit overrated, i disagree with your statement that it tries too hard to be like Indiana Jones. i believe there's a difference between pure imitation and wearing your influences on your sleeve. while the Uncharted series is certainly influenced by Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider, it's not a straight-up, shameless rip-off of those franchises. it still has enough unique elements to make it worthwhile, in my opinion. besides, given how terrible the last Indiana Jones movie was, i'm not so sure that's one influence that is really worth bragging about anymore.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 6:46PM Riley Freeman said
@HardBoiled2009
Tell me about it man, I'm FLAT BROKE. I payed off my Gears 3 Epic Edition, LE Gears 3 controller, Battlefield 3, Batman AC and i just reserved Uncharted 3. My wallet is farting dust.
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Tell me about it man, I'm FLAT BROKE. I payed off my Gears 3 Epic Edition, LE Gears 3 controller, Battlefield 3, Batman AC and i just reserved Uncharted 3. My wallet is farting dust.
Posted: Jul 18th 2011 3:09AM broken 4th wall said
@Vidikron
i see, and i must have been downvoted because i said Uncharted is a little overrated. excellent...i'm really starting to understand how things work around here. it's like the community on Joystiq is just one big, like-minded collective.
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i see, and i must have been downvoted because i said Uncharted is a little overrated. excellent...i'm really starting to understand how things work around here. it's like the community on Joystiq is just one big, like-minded collective.
Posted: Jul 18th 2011 3:57AM LEONLEONLEON said
@DesmondMiles
Thats twice now ive seen you bashing uncharted ignorantly.
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Thats twice now ive seen you bashing uncharted ignorantly.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 1:27PM Nintendo Tim said
At least it doesn't have a terrible Batarang like the first one...
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Posted: Jul 17th 2011 1:50PM Hunter141072 said
@Nintendo Tim
Correction, a horrible Batrang made of cheap plastic and a piece of paper that was supposed to be a diary.....the only thing that was nice was the metal box, the rest of that special edition was garbage.....
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Correction, a horrible Batrang made of cheap plastic and a piece of paper that was supposed to be a diary.....the only thing that was nice was the metal box, the rest of that special edition was garbage.....
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 7:01PM kentuckyfried said
@Nintendo Tim
Yeah, I'm still bitter about that one. It almost made me never want to get a collector's edition ever again.
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Yeah, I'm still bitter about that one. It almost made me never want to get a collector's edition ever again.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 7:02PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
@Nintendo Tim
I wish I could find that damn video I uploaded to that 12 second website....sucks they closed down before I could get it....
but yea I agree...that shit was lame...
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I wish I could find that damn video I uploaded to that 12 second website....sucks they closed down before I could get it....
but yea I agree...that shit was lame...
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 9:12PM Nintendo Tim said
@Googler - I broke it off too, but if put on right, it will stay propped up.
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Posted: Jul 17th 2011 1:37PM Slight of Ham said
Been waiting for this to announce, now to zip on over to Amazon and secure this badboy.
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Posted: Jul 17th 2011 1:48PM FlashJS said
I'm just curious, what do you people do with your CE's goodies? Like, do you have a cabinet to show off your statues? Do you let your kids play with them? Do you keep them stored somewhere for posterity?
Aside from soundtracks, comics, art books, and character/map DLCs, I never understood the appeal of other CE items, like statues, Harlequin jack-in-the-box, coins, etc...
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Aside from soundtracks, comics, art books, and character/map DLCs, I never understood the appeal of other CE items, like statues, Harlequin jack-in-the-box, coins, etc...
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 1:57PM TheDarkWayne said
A lot of them just get left on the shelf in dust, at least parts of them, but ones that come with cool statues or collectible stuff I put in someplace with my full action figure and statue collection.
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Posted: Jul 17th 2011 3:04PM liquidsoap89 said
@FlashJS
depends what it is, and how good the quality is. If its a statue like in infamous 2 or assassins creed 2 ill keep it on display somewhere. But if its junk like the dead space 2 plasma cutter, or really cheap looking action figues, ill either just throw it out, or just not even buy the CE.
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depends what it is, and how good the quality is. If its a statue like in infamous 2 or assassins creed 2 ill keep it on display somewhere. But if its junk like the dead space 2 plasma cutter, or really cheap looking action figues, ill either just throw it out, or just not even buy the CE.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 4:39PM Tinkus said
@FlashJS The last CE I purchased was Final Fantasy XII, which I got for ten dollars less than the standard edition. Prior to that, it was either Lunar: Eternal Blue Complete or Arc the Lad Collection. Back in the 90s I was all about the extra stuff... Now all I want are sub-$50 games.
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Posted: Jul 17th 2011 1:49PM LENSconcept said
will potentially switch preorder upon sight of statue
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Posted: Jul 17th 2011 2:14PM Kimchi Kommando said
This might be the first time, in a long time, I get a collecters addition of any game. I haven't bought one since Halo 2.
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Posted: Jul 17th 2011 2:44PM Wolfpac05 said
Batman: Arkham City
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Gears of war 3
Star Wars: The Old Republic
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Saints Row: The Third
Battlefield 3
Modern warfare 3
Assassins Creed Revelations
Uncharted 3
Twisted Metal
Resistance 3
Dead Island
Rage
... O_o I'm screwed...>_
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Gears of war 3
Star Wars: The Old Republic
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Saints Row: The Third
Battlefield 3
Modern warfare 3
Assassins Creed Revelations
Uncharted 3
Twisted Metal
Resistance 3
Dead Island
Rage
... O_o I'm screwed...>_
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 3:50PM SisypheanLife said
@Wolfpac05
I'm guessing most people are only interested in about a third of that list, but regardless of which third, its a good group of games.
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I'm guessing most people are only interested in about a third of that list, but regardless of which third, its a good group of games.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 2:49PM Solbaid said
give me a statue similar to this http://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/item/page/artfx_batman_wallbatman/index.shtml combined with http://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/item/page/artfx_batman_catwoman/index.shtml and my preorder will quickly be over on the CE
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Posted: Jul 17th 2011 3:36PM CARmakazie said
Man, I can't even afford the collectors edition this year. Holy hell...
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Posted: Jul 17th 2011 3:49PM Jawmuncher said
I'm not falling for it again.
I bought the CE for the first game, what a let down that was.
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I bought the CE for the first game, what a let down that was.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 3:49PM EliminatorZigma said
Sweet. Guess I'm starting a Special Edition statue collection. It started with Cole MacGrath, next will be Nathan Drake and the Goddam Batman.
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Posted: Jul 17th 2011 3:59PM SisypheanLife said
@EliminatorZigma
My one and only is the Slimer statue because that edition was on sale on Amazon for $25 in Winter of 2009, but if this statue is good, it may have company.
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My one and only is the Slimer statue because that edition was on sale on Amazon for $25 in Winter of 2009, but if this statue is good, it may have company.
Posted: Jul 18th 2011 8:00AM (Unverified) said
I already have a beautiful kotobukiya statue featuring batman & catwoman. I'm a statue collector (mostly batman stuff). That said, I managed to preorder the regular edition during E3 at bestbuy for $49.99 + $10 in bonus points, so I'd rather keep that and use the $50 saved on a batman black & white statue of my choosing. I avoided the awful batarang as well.
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