Nice! (Destiny)

by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 20:28 (1644 days ago) @ Claude Errera

Confession time: I bought the collector's edition for Shadowkeep (no surprise, I don't think I've missed a Bungie special edition since Halo 2).

I'm not trying to convince anyone that it's worth what it cost. This is not a review--I've given it only a cursory inspection, honestly. I've not even retrieved the secret note. I was relieved that it did not contain a statue, because I don't really need one. What it does have is solid, and I mean that literally. There's lots of metal. I don't think there is anything plastic. The crytoglyph has real heft. I'm sure you could kill a thrall with it.

The metal box that contains most of the other goodies is also solid, and really feels like something you'd find in the lunar lander. Secured with twine tied in a bow, it really feels like you've found an artifact when you're opening it. I won't detail all the contents, but at first glance, the journal approaches Halsey's journal quality, which is high praise.

Anyway, I'm glad I got it. The items feel less like replicas of stuff in-universe, and more like the real thing.

I picked up the Destiny Collector's Edition (the one with the messenger bag) for $35 when someone put it on sale a few years in. Maybe I can do the same with this one. :)

Yeah, when it comes to these things the FOMO monster gets me every time.