Earlier today we reported that EB Games had kicked things off the proceedings with a rather snazzy Skyrim exclusive pre-order deal. It now appears as though GAME has their own exclusive.
The GAME deal includes the following…
- A copy of the game
- The Infernal City: An Elder Scrolls Novel (217 pages)
- Lord of Souls: An Elder Scrolls Novel (304 pages)
- Premium physical map
As I said previously, I’m not usually interested in Special Editions or Collector’s Editions of any kind of tat, but a couple of novels? I might get behind that – particularly with a game featuring a universe like The Elder Scrolls.
Aaron
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 3:03 PMTwo books I can buy elsewhere plus a map that comes with all versions of the game? this one is pretty lame.
Neo-Kaiser
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 3:04 PMUnless buying this version is cheaper then buying the two books and the game.
Thom
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 3:28 PMIn Australia? No chance. The parallel importing restrictions on books guarantee it.
thabananaman
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 7:33 PMThere are no import restrictions on books, thats why most physical bookstores are going our of business.
Chris Prior
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 9:39 PMParallel imports are when something is imported outside the ‘approved’ (by publisher, for example) channels for resale. Parallel importing of books is banned in Australia.
An individual buying something from overseas is not, technically, parallel importing. Mmm, Book Depository.
Fenixius
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 4:10 PMHAHAHAHAHA. Seriously?! You’d prefer EB’s notebook with a picture of a dragon? Over what could very easily be 20 hours of entertainment?
Joe Mama
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 7:34 PMGet free stuff that no other country does, bitch about prices.
Ok guys, get out of here you little dickins you.
Boo Goose
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 3:06 PMReading??? If they were Audiobooks maybe but my eyes are now only used for gaming and occasionally comics.
Lebowski
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 3:41 PMYeah! Fuck reading! That’s the right attitude to have, smart guy.
Boo Goose
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 4:43 PMyep
If it dont got pictures or is written by Dr Seuss then I already know its no good.
Jarvgrimr
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 3:09 PMI just want that cursed artbook… and probably the “making of” DVD. But I don’t want a 1ft statue.
706
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 4:42 PMI would really like the DVD but I don’t think I’ll shell out for everything else just to get it.
Weresmurf
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 3:10 PMWhat’s JB gonna have?????
Boo Goose
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 3:15 PMSteak knives??
Neo-Kaiser
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 3:17 PMPiece of clothing. Only available for people who pre-order. But they’re only giving them to the people who get their pre-orders first.
GentlemanJ
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 3:23 PMJust had a quick look at JB HiFi’s site. They have the collectors edition with the map and the offical strategy guide for $109. Not bad value considering they usually go for about $20-$30.
http://tinyurl.com/3znv84m
706
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 4:41 PMWould be tempting if not for the fact that the Strategy Guide for Oblivion was apparently full of errors and cut content
Matt
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 3:29 PMYawn. I’ve got it pre-ordered on Steam anyway, without the Australian price tag. Besides, the last collectors edition I ordered from Bethesda has been opened a total of six times, and has sat in the place I put it down since.
Jhips
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 3:36 PMThink I might actually go for this one, i have some GAME credit up my sleeve and as it’s a pre-order bonus they should pricematch the game on release, unlike EB whos offer is a different edition of the game… I think :)
Cameron Standring
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 3:54 PMNo thanks. Pre-ordered the PC version from http://www.ozgameshop.com with the cloth map for $42.99.
APK
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 9:35 PMI would have when that way if it wasn’t for the fact that ozgameshop takes normally a month to get to my door :c
Reoh
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 4:02 PMHated Publishers,
Please stick your exclusive pre-order deals back into a the dark hole they came from.
Devlin
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 4:11 PMSo it comes down to:
EB: Steelbook cover, Notebook, cards, map
GAME: 2 Novels, Map
JB Hi-Fi: Official Strategy Guide , Map
And the collectors edition available at Game or EB (no JB Hifi).
Kind of hard to decide
Shaun
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 4:21 PMMEH – Just save your money & import it.
ThJman
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 7:33 PMIt’s people like you who will one day complain when the aussie dollar loses its strength and there is no more competion left at retail.
Get it from overseas, support some foreign country and maybe they will have you.
employee24601
Friday, August 12, 2011 at 1:02 AMAnd it’s people like you that actually pay the ridiculous Aus retail that gives the distributors/publishers no incentive to reduce the price.
I’m with Shaun – import! Money saved that’s better off in MY pocket.
Crowbar
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 8:31 PMThis.
Also… 360 owners can read? Seems a bit of a redundant bonus to me.
NegativeZero
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 4:26 PM$88 for the PC version with a pair of novels? Suddenly I’m a lot more interested. More companies should consider this for preorder bonuses. I remember years ago getting a Forgotten Realms hardcover novel as a bonus for picking up Neverwinter Nights at EB, still consider it to be one of the better extras I’ve gotten.
Grim
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 4:31 PMWhy does the GAME talk about the statue and art book at the bottom then?
http://www.game.com.au/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-collectors-edition/playstation-3/SKYRICEPS3
QUOTING
“COLLECTOR’S EDITION INCLUDES”
Alduin Statue – Created in conjunction with the IP Factory, this collector’s only statue stands 30.5cm tall and is made of high quality PVC. Modelled from actual in-game 3D digital files, it showcases Alduin, the World Eater. He stands perched atop one the game’s many dragon walls that teach the player the lethal language of dragons.
‘The Art of Skyrim’ Official Art Book – Featuring over 200 pages of striking, full-colour illustrations, sketches and models, this stunning 23.8cm x 30.8cm coffee table book showcases the characters, creatures, environments and weaponry of Skyrim. With a foreword by game director Todd Howard and commentary from Bethesda Game Studios artists, readers will be guided through the game’s iconic visual style.
‘The Making of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’ DVD – This documentary DVD contains exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage, including interviews with the Bethesda Game Studios team as they take you from concept to creation and provide insights into the story, gameplay, setting, legacy of the Elder Scrolls franchise, and much more.
END QUOTING
Bethesda said it was releasing this stuff, now where the heck can I get it from?
706
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 4:42 PM+10 points for article title
boomtish
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 5:01 PMRPG GAMERS WANT CLOTH MAPS!! (looks over at Baldur’s Gate 2)
Chuloopa
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 5:02 PMSeriously… some people shit me to tears.
DLC pre-order bonuses and people (rightfully) bitch their hearts out. But now there are several pre-order specials on Skyrim for aussie bricks and mortar stores and it still isn’t bloody good enough?
Does everything have to come with a shoddily painted statue of whatever? Or pehaps most gamers would prefer the pre-order bonus to be a gold statue, in place of the opera house, in their image??
Seriously guys – not only is the price fairly decent for Australian retail standards, especially for a pre order, but this pre-order especially comes with some fantastic stuff for your money!
Considering the lore that surrounds the eldar scrolls, anyone who enjoys the games should feel elated that they are being supplied with not one but TWO decently sized novels that will give hours of entertainment compared to a stick of chewing gum or a new skin for your boom-stick-3000.
I understand that for some people the price is too high, which is more than fair enough, in my eyes. I for one only buy from retail on very rare occasions. But when stores are hearing your cries for substance over DLC and fairer prices (ie. not $139-189), you still have the gall to bitch your hearts out.
Soon the old adage of “whinging poms” will be changed to “whinging gamers”.
Seriously, seeing how some people react to certain things embarrasses me to no end, as in the end we are all under the same umbrella.
I just don’t get why gamers are becoming such entitled little brats.
IF it’s not your thing, ok, i’ve got no problem with that – but to go off the wheel saying “this is shit, that is shit, it’s all shit” – seriously, grow the hell up…
while i won’t be buying this myself (for reasons stated in the last skyrim post), i still can see it’s a damned good attempt to get pre-sales with something that shouldn’t just gather dust in a closet or on a mantle somewhere…
/rant
oggob
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 6:57 PMI completely agree with you, but I am one person who is is content with the price of games within Australia, I think they are fair.
The issue that I have is the retail sector trying to outdo each with “exclusive” Collector’s Edition. Basically what it comes down to is that EB and GAME have their own CE, a version of the game that can’t be price matched anywhere because no one else stocks it, but as someone that maybe a fan of a franchise this shits me no end, because as a fan I would like to collect as many bits and pieces of “crap” (as some would say).
Now, what we have going at the moment is 4 different SKUs that have something different.
EB – Steelbook + Notebook
GAME – Novels
JB – Game Guide
EB + GAME – Dragon Statue + Artbook
Not so much the Game Guide (as I don’t believe you should have a ‘cheat sheet’ on hand from the start of a game), but I would like to get them all in a single package, otherwise I’m paying upto $500 for 4 games and the stuff.
Whilist sometimes they are pre-order bonuses, you can get away with a dodgy and return the game after getting the goodies, it’s sad that publishers are splitting up all this content for the retailers, which unfortunately just fucks over the actual people that buy their games, their fans, who given the chance might fork out that little bit more if everything was bundled together in a single package.
tl;dr – I should have to choose the best CE for me, there should be one ultimate version that contains everything.
Stefan
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 7:13 PMThe novels are available to buy separately.
Ima get the CE and the novels personally :D
oggob
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 8:02 PMThat’s not the point, I’m sure I could buy some of the other stuff on eBay just after release also.
At some point the publishers organised a deal with the retailer, for the retailers benefit, to have something to entice customers to their store.
I know the company is there to make money but none of these deals are a benefit to the people that are ultimately buy the game, if we dont buy it they will be feeling it soon enough, they have no obligation to do any of these special editions, but I still feel they could be done a whole lot better.
ThJman
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 7:43 PMI salute you Chuloopa!
One of the best arguments i have seen! If only more people could understand….
Working in one of the brick and mortar stores its hard to read this site sometimes….
Scotto
Friday, August 12, 2011 at 9:33 AMI’m with you Chuloopa (and you always make intelligent comments by the way).
If you don’t like the pre-order bonus (which is something for free) don’t get it. You don’t have to behave elitist because you believe that you are better at finding value for money.
I personally think 2 bonus novels and a cloth map for something I was going to buy anyway is a pretty great deal. Books are fun too.
MaxDestructo
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 5:11 PMPremium physical map is a cloth one?
I would never read those books, I work all day and play games, watch TV series etc as my form of entertainment. No time for reading these days (by choice)
Maps are awesome but it’s not that hard to check the in game map if you think about it.
Reags
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 5:15 PMhttp://www.game.com.au/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-collectors-edition/xbox-360/SKYRICE360
Sure, yeah, $200 thats a good deal.
No info on PC however.
Chuloopa
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 5:20 PMHe was talking about the regular edition.. not the premium statue edition – try not to be such a sensationalist in future
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Reags
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 5:21 PMYeah I can’t see any info stating that is $88 from GAME anywhere, not sure why people are assuming that
Chuloopa
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 5:23 PMNot looking hard enough, mate :)
http://www.game.com.au/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/pc-games/ESSVSPC
and $98 on 360 and PS3
http://www.game.com.au/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/xbox-360/ESVS360
http://www.game.com.au/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/playstation-3/ESVSPS3
Cameron
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 5:21 PMAre they just trying to justify the rip off price or something? At this rate I’ll either be getting it from ozgameshop or buying it on steam when the GOTY edition comes out.
Chuloopa
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 5:24 PMOnce again, considering it’s Australia, it’s pretty decent pricing if you consider the extras as part of the package rather than a “pre-order bonus”
Remember, it’s not uncommon for games to be $119.95 at release on their own.
But yes, Importing will ALWAYS be a cheaper option.
Cameron
Friday, August 12, 2011 at 8:19 AMPC games are normally $90 in Aus anyway. All they’re doing is throwing in a few extra bits of crap to make it seem like “value”. Doesn’t change the fact the actual cost of the physical goods would be less than $5.
Reags
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 5:22 PMAh, gotcha.
I retract my sensationalism.
Sam
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 5:57 PMI’m actually going to get the one with the two novels from GAME, they will be a good read for the occasional bus ride to/from TAFE.
ZePpLiNs
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 7:12 PMI may get the GAME edition and neglect my $95 EB games voucher, because I am one of the few high-school kids who would prefer to read a book than play sport or watch TV.
Stefan
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 7:17 PMThere should be an edition where you get given a real life compass, map and calipers and have to navigate in-game, with a real world map XD
Stefan
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 7:18 PMBy real world I mean Tamriel, close enough
Snap
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 8:06 PMHey guys, Skyrim is also available for preorder at: (although they only come with the burlap map)
Harvery Norman – $77
Dick Smith – $69.94
However personally, Im gna get the GAME one with the 2 novels. If only we can receive the novels first to read as a distraction til 11/11/11.
Snap
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 8:09 PMFor PC version.
[Razor]
Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 1:32 PMYou forgot OzGameShop.