Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Collector's Edition

Note: My review is just about CE content.

Well, lets start with the books. All I have to say is beautiful. The content of the graphic novel was a great precursor, and pleasant to read while waiting for the game to download and update. The concept art was beautiful and well organized.

The figurine was a little bit of a disappointment, it came with the axe wielding arm fully broken off. Though, nothing a little superglue cant fix.

And I loved the head models. All very different, unique and distinctive. Though I would've rather the just have been in the character creator, or removable.

The in game quests are quick pleasant, and the titles (at least of the races Ive played)are great.

Tired of the 'pac-man' PVE game? Looking for a PvP/RvR game? This is it. Game starts with quests right in the middle of battle scene (rather than picking cactus apples). Research server you are on for max value. Level grind is much more fun than WoW, does not even feel a grind (maybe those last 3 levels to 40). Wolk? Another grind for 10 more levels? Rather have an elective colostomy. This game will need some polishing, but will be a diamond in the MMO ruff.

Played WoW since beta and will never go back.

After years of WoW, Warhammer PVP is a breath of fresh air. Addicting and fun! The collector edition has awesome art books, paintable ork, and other goodies that made it feel like it was worth more money, and not just a bigger box, like most games.

This is a Great Game, i Play alot of Online Games, and i have to say this is the best Out there!

Considering the myriad reviews of the game itself, I'll make it a point to focus on the Collectors Edition box:

The size of the box alone is ludicrous, it is, for all intents and purposes a big, shiny, ****-off box, it is numbered, and it is nice to look at. The overall impression I got from the effort Mythic put into their CE box appearance alone was that they actually wanted you to give a damn about their game's special edition, this is further evidenced by actually opening the thing up.

Forget a small piece of cel-art and a special item or two; this beast comes with a very well done art book (hardcover), a graphic novel collection explaining the story leading up the events in the game (also hardcover), and a small metal miniature (depicting the Ork Warboss Grumlok and his Shaman adviser Gazbag) paying homage to Warhammer in its original form as a tabletop wargame.

There are also four exclusive in-game items that arrive in your characters' mailboxes: one is a head model item that varies by race, one is a limited-use (three charges) book that increases your experience gain, and the other two begin race-specific quests that, upon completion will grant you even more exclusive goodies.

All in all, the purchase was well worth the money spent.