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DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
<div class="IPBDescription">Regular? Or Collector's Edition?</div>I placed my pre-order for HL2 collector's edition today, but now I'm having second thoughts. Perhaps I should downgrade to regular HL2. After all, its almost the price of two games, and considering MGS3, GTA:SA, Metroid Prime 2, and the Nintendo DS are all coming out like at the same freakin time, and I'm really tight on cash now.

Hmm... There isn't really much of a reason to get the collector's edition really.. I mean there's the T-shirt too big for me to wear, HL:Source which, while neat, is not worth the extra cash, and having the game on DVD instead of CD...


And no, I'm not going to get it over Steam, for reasons I've already explained 80 times. So all you "olo retail r teh sux0r steam steam steam ololo" types just can it.
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    Get the standard retail version and buy two games instead. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    Agreed. I still dont have UT2K4, or Farcry. So along with the 50 dollar half life, I still need the 30 dollar UT, and the 40 dollar Farcry.
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    I bought the silver edition off of steam.

    <img src='http://www.tothegame.com/res/game/224/boxshot_us_large.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
    (BOXSHOT) <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • Red_WizardRed_Wizard Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16241Members
    I went with the Steam Silver package. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I'm getting the standard box. I like boxes.
  • KungFuSquirrelKungFuSquirrel Basher of Muttons Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 103Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Collector's. And Gold via Steam. My geekiness won out big time.

    Borderline as geeky as me buying all 3 versions of X-Men: Legends. I didn't even work on it and I don't have a PS2 yet, for crying out loud!
  • InvaznInvazn Join Date: 2004-03-04 Member: 27142Members
    Box I only trust the purdy boxy
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Invazn+Oct 20 2004, 10:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Invazn @ Oct 20 2004, 10:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Box I only trust the purdy boxy <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Then you have something wrong with you. If you have some condition where you trust nobody and must feel cardboard to be safe, you might want to see a psychiatrist. I mean, if you want a hard copy just burn the .gcfs. If you need a box or something... weirdo.
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-TychoCelchuuu+Oct 21 2004, 02:00 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ Oct 21 2004, 02:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Invazn+Oct 20 2004, 10:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Invazn @ Oct 20 2004, 10:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Box I only trust the purdy boxy <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Then you have something wrong with you. If you have some condition where you trust nobody and must feel cardboard to be safe, you might want to see a psychiatrist. I mean, if you want a hard copy just burn the .gcfs. If you need a box or something... weirdo.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <img src='http://dump.creativeblank.com/moneyspent1.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
    <img src='http://dump.creativeblank.com/moneyspent2.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    Guess which one makes me feel my money has been well spent. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DuoGodOfDeathDuoGodOfDeath Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1044Members
    ATI coupon and ordered HL2 because I want a box.
  • KungFuSquirrelKungFuSquirrel Basher of Muttons Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 103Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I've got so many boxes that it's just silly to not get more <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Oct 20 2004, 08:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Oct 20 2004, 08:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Guess which one makes me feel my money has been well spent. :) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Perhaps you shouldn't have used Star Wars Galaxies to prove that point? :P
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Oct 21 2004, 02:13 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Oct 21 2004, 02:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Oct 20 2004, 08:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Oct 20 2004, 08:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Guess which one makes me feel my money has been well spent. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Perhaps you shouldn't have used Star Wars Galaxies to prove that point? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh shush! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    It's the easiest box to get since it doesn't mean rummaging around my shelf.
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Oct 20 2004, 11:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Oct 20 2004, 11:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Oct 21 2004, 02:13 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Oct 21 2004, 02:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Oct 20 2004, 08:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Oct 20 2004, 08:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Guess which one makes me feel my money has been well spent. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Perhaps you shouldn't have used Star Wars Galaxies to prove that point? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh shush! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    It's the easiest box to get since it doesn't mean rummaging around my shelf. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You know what makes it feel like my money is well spent? A good game. If you need a box to reassure yourself that Half-Life 2 was not a complete waste of money, you may want to reevaluate your priorities. Would you rather give money to Valve or Vivendi Universal? Sure, Vivendi gives you a box, but Valve gives you wonderful games and a revolutionary new content delivery system that hasn't gone down in a while. And didn't go down when CS: Source came out, and if that won't bring Steam down I don't know what will.
  • Red_WizardRed_Wizard Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16241Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Oct 20 2004, 10:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Oct 20 2004, 10:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Oct 20 2004, 08:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Oct 20 2004, 08:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Guess which one makes me feel my money has been well spent. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Perhaps you shouldn't have used Star Wars Galaxies to prove that point? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Zing.
  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    It would be nice if Valve let people (who buy HL2 over steam) print the box fronts onto card and make their own boxes.
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-version91x+Oct 20 2004, 11:51 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (version91x @ Oct 20 2004, 11:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It would be nice if Valve let people (who buy HL2 over steam) print the box fronts onto card and make their own boxes. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nothing's stopping you from finding a scan or something on the internet, although that's still suffering from the same "must have box" compulsion that seems to warp the brains of even the normalest people. Like esuna, who is the paragon of normal.
  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    edited October 2004
    Yeah I was going to say that but it's illegal, and theres that sticky about illegal stuff.
  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    I think Valve is going to ship a 1 KG block of silver to all silver package owners. That box would own your box.
  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    I bought Silver over Steam, and am presently enjoying CS:S.

    /me waits for an all-bold "CS SUCKS" post
  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons&#33; Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Narfwak+Oct 20 2004, 10:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Narfwak @ Oct 20 2004, 10:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I bought Silver over Steam, and am presently enjoying CS:S.

    /me waits for an all-bold "CS SUCKS" post <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <b>CS SUCKS</b>
  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    edited October 2004
    I'm leaning toward the collector's edition, although not a single one of the five packages suits me.

    I don't like CS, tried it a few times, not my thing. I don't wanna be paying for it since I'll probably never play it <_<
  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Narfwak+Oct 20 2004, 09:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Narfwak @ Oct 20 2004, 09:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I bought Silver over Steam, and am presently enjoying CS:S.

    /me waits for an all-bold "CS SUCKS" post <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <i>cs sucks</i>

    damn i suck
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Oct 20 2004, 09:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Oct 20 2004, 09:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Oct 20 2004, 08:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Oct 20 2004, 08:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Guess which one makes me feel my money has been well spent. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Perhaps you shouldn't have used Star Wars Galaxies to prove that point? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Awesome <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-funbags+Oct 21 2004, 01:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (funbags @ Oct 21 2004, 01:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Agreed. I still dont have UT2K4, or Farcry. So along with the 50 dollar half life, I still need the 30 dollar UT, and the 40 dollar Farcry. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh jeez. Buy yourself Far Cry already. I've played through that more times in the few months I've had it than I ever played through HL. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    also:

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->It would be nice if Valve let people (who buy HL2 over steam) print the box fronts onto card and make their own boxes. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Like there won't be fanboy high-res box scans floating around <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    edited October 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Maus+Oct 21 2004, 02:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maus @ Oct 21 2004, 02:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-funbags+Oct 21 2004, 01:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (funbags @ Oct 21 2004, 01:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Agreed. I still dont have UT2K4, or Farcry. So along with the 50 dollar half life, I still need the 30 dollar UT, and the 40 dollar Farcry. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh jeez. Buy yourself Far Cry already. I've played through that more times in the few months I've had it than I ever played through HL. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    also:

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->It would be nice if Valve let people (who buy HL2 over steam) print the box fronts onto card and make their own boxes. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Like there won't be fanboy high-res box scans floating around <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ive beaten HL 4 times an opposing force 2, as well as They Hunger twice, and practically every other single player HL mod once.

    [edit] I only really got board of HL about half a year ago.
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    I could care less about the box.

    What I want is a tangible product that years from now when Steam is long dead I can still play HL2 with.
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    talking about ordering HL2.... apparently HL2 has already sold more than 10 million copies world wide... (source: article linked by PHL)


    THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY!!!


    Jeez. And this is before anyone can play it, this is all preorders... how does that happen? They've outsold the vast majority of games many times over and it isn't even out yet!!
  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Oct 20 2004, 12:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Oct 20 2004, 12:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I bought the silver edition off of steam.
    <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Unlucky.
  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    Who's unlucky? You because you didn't buy it with Steam? That sound about right.
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