View Full Version : LOTR: Battle for Middle Earth II Collector's Edition (PC) $35 shipped at Amazon
CheapyD
07-07-2006, 10:43 PM
UPDATE: Previously, $39 from Amazon (J&R), now $35 shipped from Amazon directly.
Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth 2 Collector's Edition (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000CA5GL6/ref=pd_hp_msvg1_7/002-8348885-2081668?v=glance&s=videogames)
This special Collector's Edition also includes:
Exclusive Bonus DVD in High Definition (HD) Mastered in HD for the ultimate high resolution experience on your PC or HD TV
Entire musical score features original music created exclusively for The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II
In-game cinematics and trailers in high resolution and surround sound
"The Making of The Battle for Middle-earth II": The story of the team behind The Battle for Middle-earth series including never before seen videos and exclusive interviews with key development team members
"The Art of the Game": The ultimate collection of artwork created for the game, including hundreds of cinematic paintings and key pieces of concept work
Exclusive In-Game Content. All new fire-breathing Dragon on the battlefield, this impressive unit can only be controlled by players who purchase the Collector's Edition
Special graphic treatment for "create-a-hero" units identify Collector's Edition gamers during on-line play
Multiple exclusive maps including signature locations from The Lord of the Rings films, such as Weathertop and Argonath
Two-sided, 11-by-17-inch Exclusive Campaign Map Poster
Gorgeous high resolution map of Middle-earth created exclusively for the game--"Good" side lists out all the campaign locations from the good campaign while the "Evil" side lists out its campaign locations and descriptions
The perfect companion piece while playing the Good or Evil game missions
A rebate coupon for savings on a new NVIDIA graphics card
Ender
07-07-2006, 10:46 PM
Holy crap. I am all over this! Thanks for the heads-up Cheapy! Keep it bald! ;)
Felder71
07-07-2006, 10:47 PM
Keep it bald! ;)
That totally needs to be Cheapy's motto! I could see him signing off the CAGcast with it every time!
Roufuss
07-07-2006, 10:50 PM
I'd be all over it if it had free shipping :(
CheapyD
07-21-2006, 10:40 AM
UPDATE: Previously, $39 from Amazon (J&R), now $35 shipped from Amazon directly.
botticus
07-21-2006, 10:54 AM
I would be all over this if I had a decent computer. As it is, by the time I have something that can run it it will be cheaper, but the CE will probably be long gone.
Daddy
07-21-2006, 11:28 AM
If only the 360 version was this cheapy.....
Ps- Keep it bald....hahha sounds dirty, good motto though
Dijital
07-21-2006, 11:40 AM
Damn now how can I refuse at a price like that.
Ender
07-21-2006, 11:51 AM
Damn now how can I refuse at a price like that.
I'm thinking I'll probably bite too. I really have been wanting this game!
rabbitt
07-21-2006, 11:56 AM
If only the 360 version was this cheapy.....
Ps- Keep it bald....hahha sounds dirty, good motto though
Yeah, no kidding. If it were for the 360, I would bite.
Roufuss
07-21-2006, 12:15 PM
Damn... $40 shipped after tax for me, still not good enough for me to bite seeing as how the first one took a nosedive in price.
bassec
07-21-2006, 12:43 PM
It's $34.99 shipped...FREE SUPER SHIPPING.
Ender
07-21-2006, 01:45 PM
It's $34.99 shipped...FREE SUPER SHIPPING.
He speaks the truth. Unlike most sites with free shipping, Amazon doesn't automatically select it when you go to finish your purchase. You have to select it yourself. $34.99 shipped for me. I totally bit.
Roufuss
07-21-2006, 01:47 PM
It's $34.99 shipped...FREE SUPER SHIPPING.
I got charged tax, so no, it's not $34.99 shipped for me, more like $38.
Like I said earlier, I'll just wait for the regular edition to nosedive and hit $15 - $20... I'd like a DVD version, but I don't care enough to pay almost $40 for it. If it was really was $35 shipped free no tax I'd probably bite though, but I've got enough to play and I'm gonna be a cheap cheap CAG about this one.
Ender
07-21-2006, 02:02 PM
Why do you pay tax and we don't?
friedram
07-21-2006, 04:56 PM
This is an amazing price- awesome find. Makes me wish I had not pre-ordered it for sixty. Thanks for posting!
JStrange
07-21-2006, 06:33 PM
Thanks for the tip. With the free shipping and zero tax, this saves me $$$.
Again, thanks.
Roufuss
07-21-2006, 07:49 PM
Why do you pay tax and we don't?
Weird... it comes up tax free now.
Ender
07-21-2006, 07:55 PM
Weird... it comes up tax free now.
So did you bite?
skinsfan56la
07-21-2006, 11:10 PM
Well i bit. Thanks Cheapy
runciter
07-21-2006, 11:39 PM
Mmmmmmm, good price... but no achievements... mmm ah decisions, decisions...
Roufuss
07-22-2006, 12:29 AM
So did you bite?
Not yet, probably will, since this is one of the few games I'd rather have on PC than on 360.
shrike4242
07-22-2006, 12:49 AM
Not yet, probably will, since this is one of the few games I'd rather have on PC than on 360. Problem I have is that the extras look cool, though I don't know if they're "gotta have it for $35 instead of $20 another time for the regular" good.
Roufuss
07-22-2006, 01:27 AM
Problem I have is that the extras look cool, though I don't know if they're "gotta have it for $35 instead of $20 another time for the regular" good.
Well for me, having a DVD is much better than having 8 CD's, and Collectors Edition's tend to hold their value alot better if I ever decide to resell the game.
I'll probably bite on it tommorrow or something, need to sleep on it.
Sofa King Kool
07-22-2006, 01:32 AM
I wish I wanted this game because thats a really good deal!
SqueeMK2
07-22-2006, 02:03 AM
To be fair, the collector's edition isn't very hot apart from having it on DVD instead. The "New dragon unit" is just a reskin of a unit that's already in the game (As in, collector's dragons look slightly different than normal dragons) and the new create a hero items are just a few extra cosmetic things to slap on your character. The extras DVD has something like 40 minutes of new movies (Off the top of my head, been a while since I watched it) and the rest are just all the in-game cutscenes and then the music.
Basically, the biggest attraction is that it's on DVD. The game itself is pretty fun though, even if the elves are hugely overpowered (Silverthorn arrows kill everything. Even balrogs. LIKE THAT) and the AI is mildly retarded. I'd say go for it, especially if you've got some buddies to play it with. Multiplayer siege maps are pretty fun.
jaa1311
07-22-2006, 01:54 PM
Jumped on this + free 2day w/ prime. Thanks!
Dijital
07-22-2006, 04:33 PM
Anyone know where or willing to make a custom dvd label for this one, so that when it arrives I can put the game in a DVD case as it should be in my opinion.
GrayWolf323
07-23-2006, 03:11 AM
damn, I bought it last week >_<
Monsta Mack
07-23-2006, 11:55 AM
Well for me, having a DVD is much better than having 8 CD's, and Collectors Edition's tend to hold their value alot better if I ever decide to resell the game.
In this case u might wanna pass if thats so. Wal-Mart has a TON of the CE's and It's more of a Jade Empire CE I.E its not going to be very rare and high demand down the road thanks to tons of copies floating around.
Kaijufan
07-23-2006, 09:22 PM
Thanks Cheapy I just ordered a copy.
I played the B4ME2 360 demo today and I loved it except for the 360 controls.
RTS games should only be on the PC (and maybe the Wii when it comes out).
Roufuss
07-23-2006, 10:05 PM
In this case u might wanna pass if thats so. Wal-Mart has a TON of the CE's and It's more of a Jade Empire CE I.E its not going to be very rare and high demand down the road thanks to tons of copies floating around.
To be honest, I've checked a few Wal-Mart's that I knew had the game and it's disappeared completely... same with the local BB / CC's.
A few EB's / GS's have copies but I think they want $50 / $60 for it.