Mass Effect 2 getting Collectors' Edition

Limited-run package for EA and BioWare's sci-fi RPG includes art book, making of videos, comic book, exclusive in-game items; $70 on 360, $60 for PC.

Along with dating Mass Effect 2 for January 26 last week, EA and BioWare announced a number of preorder incentives that include in-game weapons armor for the sci-fi action role-playing game. Today, EA and BioWare offered gamers more options on how to enhance their gameplay experience, announcing a Mass Effect 2 Collectors' Edition for both the PC and Xbox 360 editions of the game.

Packaged in a tin case, the Collectors' Edition includes the game, a 48-page hardcover Art of Mass Effect 2 book, Issue 1 of the Mass Effect Redemption comic book, and a DVD containing behind-the-scenes and making-of footage. Gamers will also be afforded exclusive in-game weapons and armor, which BioWare notes will not be available through any other means.

The Collectors' Edition has the power to move you…

Mass Effect 2 begins with the original game's hero, Commander Shepard, embarking on a dangerous mission to the mercenary-controlled Omega mining facility. BioWare has kept quiet about further plot details, but GameSpot's recent preview offers a closer look at the title's gameplay.

The Mass Effect 2 Collectors' Edition will be available for $69.99 on the Xbox 360 and $59.99 on the PC--$10 more than the standard edition price.

98 Comments

  • SymonDezyn

    Posted Nov 9, 2009 1:19 pm PT

    I thought the CE for Dragon Age was totally worth it, and so i am preordering the ME2 one as well. From a fan's perspective, if you loved the first one you're gonna want to pay the extra $10 for the extras

  • Joshua250

    Posted Nov 8, 2009 2:21 pm PT

    The map system makes the game incredibly straightforward. I'd hate to see how you play games with more complex map systems.

    I love the first Mass Effect; I'm on my third play through right now. It has very small quirks but currently it's easily my favorite game on my Xbox.

  • Fady117

    Posted Nov 8, 2009 2:50 am PT

    wicked great. tho i got the feeling that the CE will be available only in a very limited amount. Not to mention those who pre-ordered. Ugh.

  • Shantmaster_K

    Posted Nov 7, 2009 9:57 pm PT

    i think ill get the CE for this game

    @highrisk

    u fail. it does tell u were to go on your galaxy map or in your quest journal. its not to difficult

  • EchoEcho

    Posted Nov 7, 2009 9:36 pm PT

    What's with a lot of the hate for Making-of DVDs I'm seeing in the comments here? I happen to find making-of, behind-the-scenes stuff fascinating. I enjoy learning about the process, and seeing how something goes from an idea on paper into something playable/watchable.

  • atrack800

    Posted Nov 7, 2009 8:31 pm PT

    Yea Coma, you'll love Mass Effect, great game! HighRisk, the game gets much better once you leave the station, so give it 1 more chance!

  • HighRisk12345

    Posted Nov 7, 2009 8:01 am PT

    hope mass effect 2 has a better map this time so i know where to go. i gave up playing the first mass effect after 2 hours mass effect 2 is a rental for me.

  • LethalEu4ia

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 8:50 pm PT

    Must buy. Must play.

  • comachrissie

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 8:03 pm PT

    I've only just started Mass Effect, I read a lot of articles saying how much of an RPG classic it was, and decided to give it a go. I'm an RPG fan, and I was instantly mesmerized by the depth of story, the immersion, and the range of dialogue options. I've only just started exploring planets, and again, blown away! This game is, to me, the perfect blend of RPG and sci fi themes.

    I'll be getting Mass Effect 2 for sure, but it's funny, when I read the price for Collectors I was immediately suspicious. Nowadays a CE will go for $110 minimum from what I've seen, but then I haven't read too much, but if this is a complete full game with Collector's pack extras for $70, anyone who likes RPG and sci fi would be nuts to pass it up!!

  • alkaline_DnB

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 12:02 pm PT

    bioware is releasing nicely priced CE's lately, with Dragon Age being roughly the same with some awesome stuff included (such as blood armor, which can also be used in ME2).
    Yeah, i'll probably get this too.

  • Avenger1324

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 11:55 am PT

    I wonder if this is going to be available worldwide, or another deal restricted to one chain of US-only stores?

    I've been very impressed with the Collector's and Deluxe editions Bioware have done for Dragon Age Origins, and I loved Mass Effect, so will certainly be looking at what goes into the ME2 CE.

  • HitmanDante posted Nov 6, 2009 11:54 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    HitmanDante

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 11:54 am PT (hide)

    I'm tired of getting updates about games getting collector's editions that are filled with crap meant to swindle you out of your money

  • Apocalips07

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 11:05 am PT

    $70 isnt that bad a price for a collector's edition

  • Icehearted

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 10:47 am PT

    I'm being voted down for wanting this to be better than the last?

    Oh, and I hope not all the shots I've seen are PC shots, I'd love to see those graphical tweaks on my console too.

  • lightwarrior179

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 10:04 am PT

    Mass Effect 2 already looks like a huge step forward not only from the first game but also for the storytelling in RPG genre in general. Can't wait for it!

  • NearlyPrescient

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 9:52 am PT

    @Janpieterzun
    saying that a game is incomplete because they offer additional things as DLC microtransactions is tantamount to calling a hole unfinished; you can't dig half of a hole because a hole is a hole unless there's a specific size the finished product is supposed to be.
    there are plenty of characters in the game, and plenty of hours of content. it's not unfinished because they decided to give it more value by adding onto it.
    is any particular edition of Dungeons & Dragons unfinished at release on the merit that they eventually release supplements? they release supplements EVERY generation, and it's the same idea; expanding a finished game so the consumer has more to enjoy.
    why should they give all of their hardwork to you for free just because you bought some of it once?

  • WeWerePirates

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 9:40 am PT

    Lets hope Bioware don't skrew over the UK again with a cheapskate package sold at a full collectors edition price like Dragon Age.

  • Janpieterzun posted Nov 6, 2009 9:28 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Janpieterzun

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 9:28 am PT (hide)

    On another note its goddamn travesty that Bioware is owned by EA now you can feel the creativity deteriorating. Micro-transactions for cheats, and in-game items. I mean seriously when i booted up Dragon Age on my 360 they are asking people to pay for extra characters, which isn't really extra just selling you an incomplete game. I fckn hate EA and for the longest time never purchased an EA game, but because of this acquisition... I strongly advocate people pirate EA games don't give em a red cent.

  • Janpieterzun

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 9:24 am PT

    Mass Effect was such a leap forward in rpg storytelling narrative i feel people will never truly appreciate it. I eagerly await ME2 probably the most advanced platform for telling role playing game stories.

  • volcomsk83

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 9:05 am PT

    me too rrcp1us, as if i couldnt already be excited enough.

  • Superzone

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 9:04 am PT

    Why is it that every game these days absolutely NEEDS a collector's edition?

  • Inconnux

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 9:04 am PT

    Mass Effect was probably one of the best games I have played in the last 5 years. I eagerly await ME2

  • rrcp1us

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 8:57 am PT

    Ah another collector's edition to add to my collection. Thank you bioware, I'm even more excited about Mass Effect 2 now!

  • odst_trooper117

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 8:44 am PT

    "we do not experience fear.but we understand how it affects you."

  • King_Gamer19

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 8:42 am PT

    How many games need & are getting a special edition

  • TheArcade

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 7:52 am PT

    I wanna play Mass Effect 2 NOW!!

  • gnrlstuart

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 7:44 am PT

    hmm, art book sounds nice, and $10 more for 2 books is pretty neat, but imo, whenever i get a standard edition game i feel like im being treated like a second class citisen, (after paing the full first class $60) forza 3 and its 'VIP' car pack is a good examples.

  • Sirbobislost

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 7:39 am PT

    Well said mrzero1982pt2

  • mrzero1982pt2

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 7:15 am PT

    @tapakidney

    dude, its something as old as time itself. its a game. mass effect, no matter how excellent the game is, is an rpg, its a dungeon crawler set across the cosmos, even the boring parts were engaging and i still play it. every game is the same. borderlands, you dont go across the galaxy in a ship, you get a ride, you go across barren wastelands and kill bad guys and you have fun and level up. all rpgs have the same formula, roam the world given to you to level up to face the big bad enemy at the end. can you imagine going to fight saren at the end of mass effect with the weapons or biotics and LEVEL you were at the beginning? it is all written or plotted to keep you interested in the adventure, and bioware did that they do it every time because they know what we want, and thats why i(along with many) cant wait for the sequel!

  • unc386

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 7:09 am PT

    i've never bought a collectors edition. always thought they were kind of a waste of money imo. I'll def consider buying this one though.

  • TevoxZi

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 7:04 am PT

    A lot of games get collector's editions these days. Back in the days there were hardly any.

  • AncientDozer

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 6:35 am PT

    "We do not experience fear. But we understand how it effects you."

    That line is awesome.

  • Tapakidney posted Nov 6, 2009 6:29 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Tapakidney

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 6:29 am PT (hide)

    @mrzero1982pt2

    "I disagree with you, so shut up!"

  • jokers_anarchy

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 6:25 am PT

    mass effect is great butt how about a bit more and better things in the collectors editions

  • prioritymail

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 6:05 am PT

    Thats a cool deal, but where is the "wow" factor?

  • Rottenwood

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 6:00 am PT

    I LOVE Mass Effect, but I'll never understand these collector editions. Are you really going to watch the making-of movie where guys in ironic T-shirts practice texture mapping? Do you need shelf space being taken up by a big tin case and some artwork book you'll flip through for ten seconds, and never pick up again until you move out and chuck it in the trash? Ah well; gotta give these companies credit for having the gumption to prey on obsessive nerdy fandom.

  • LosDaddie

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 5:56 am PT

    Already pre-ordered

  • PatchMaster

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 5:49 am PT

    "Making of" clips should be included for free on the disc if at all. Uncharted 2 is a recent example of how this can and should be done. We don't need to pay $10 for the devs home movies.

  • mrzero1982pt2

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 5:49 am PT

    see, this is a collectors edition you can actually afford instead of something like 200 bucks. i just wish they would add something like a download key for the 2 dlc packs for the original mass effect! i still havent downloaded em and the first one was part of the summer of live event last year for like 2 bucks! give me a thumbs down for that one! ha

  • werruraz

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 5:37 am PT

    d0od ths gam suxz
    i play the 1st n it dunt even wurk
    Halo 3 is betar thn ths carp

    Lulz No, i'v just bought ME1 on Steam and i'm at about 90% downloaded, Really looking forward to it, all i hear is good things, i'm seriously considering pre-ordering ME2

  • xgalacticax

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 5:17 am PT

    I want the Gamestop exclusive stuff. The singularity gun sounds amazing.

  • SalarianChemist

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 5:08 am PT

    Mass Effect 2 is going to be one of the biggest games of the year in the first half of 2010!

    I have read the first Mass Effect novel, but I haven't had a chance to read the second one yet. The storyline and plot in Mass Effect truly is awesome; it really is very entertaining.

    I am really amazed how the developers of Mass Effect 2 allow the sequel to access the saved files of the first game in a way what let your actions and decisions in the first Mass Effect influence the plot of Mass Effect 2. This ia awesome, and this is what gaming is all about!

  • kidrock17xp

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 4:15 am PT

    @Icehearted

    Fable's story SUCKED and the ended was completely lacking. ME had it's issues like every game doesn't (normally) but it's story was very satisfying (for me anyway). I read both novels and am looking forward to this game from a story content standpoint the most.

  • Icehearted posted Nov 6, 2009 3:29 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Icehearted

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 3:29 am PT (hide)

    Before we get too swept up, may I remind some of you about certain low points in the last game; Mako, big boring empty worlds, big boring, and surprisingly empty citadel, not a lot of back-story, dumb AI, broken promises of DLC, a menu system that was a thing of nightmares, cheesy Simon Says to unlock or hack pretty much everything, an underwhelming and overblown romantic subplot, and dare I say it, not one thing about the game felt very deep at all.

    Mind you, while I scored it a 6 here at GS, I truly loved this game, not exactly for what it was, but for what it could have been.

    My point is simply that we shouldn't get all worked up over a game we've not played or seen much of just yet. Look at all the anger from Fable games to see what I mean. I genuinely \want to love ME2 like so many of you as well, but I want to love it for the right reasons, and not because I can visit rocky generic planet for an hour of brain dulling exploration in the ol' tumble tank"

  • Phoenix6359

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 2:13 am PT

    awesome although I'm not a big fan of this pre order only thing that has started recently but I'm willing to overlook that for this piece of art known as Mass Effect

  • cyberdreamer

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 1:56 am PT

    Please no more 'making of' dvd's

  • SicklySunStorm

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 1:53 am PT

    Gah! I wanted to like Mass Effect, as I have loved many Bioware games (KOTOR especially), but I just couldn't get on with it at all.... I'll give the sequel a try and hope it changes my opinion.

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