Yes, I did pay $30 extra for the Resident Evil 5 collector's edition. Thankfully I did it so you wouldn't have to. Let's go through all the swag, shall we?

Tricell Messenger Bag
The bag itself is smaller than I expected. It is brown and has the logo of Tricell, which is the evil corporation in the game. I will probably use it, but it feels kind of thin, like it couldn't support much weight. Maybe I will put my Fallout 3 lunchbox in it for a metagame party. Verdict: Meh.

Chris Redfield Figurine
Also smaller than I expected. It doesn't really do anything, but at least it's made with hard plastic and I can put it next to my Fallout 3 bobblehead for display purposes. It would be very hard to break. Verdict: Sure.

BSAA patch and Kijuju necklace
The patch is pretty sweet, but I don't know how to sew, so I really can't use it. I really won't wear the necklace either, because necklaces are (mostly) for girls and nobody will get it. Maybe I will wear it and say it's a Save Darfur necklace in order to be obnoxious. Verdict: No

Steel Case
Ironically, the best part of the entire package (besides the game itself) is the case. It is black with all the crazy Kijuju writing with a giant 5 in the middle and on the back is some Chris and Sheva Artwork. It feels tough enough to withstand a beating, but unfortunatley it really doesn't fit in with all the green plastic that the other game cases I own are made of. Verdict: Yes.

Obligatory Bonus Disk
The disk contains a 30min documentary on the making of the game, or more specifically how the game's awesome cutscenes and musical score were made (there is no mention of gameplay). On watching this, I realized that RE5 had an insane budget, because all the crazy mo-cap cutscenes are constantly reinforced as being state of the art and expensive. In addition there is an art gallery, which has stills from the game and some concept and production photos thrown in for good measure. I could care less. There are also trailers for Resident Evil Degeneration (the CG movie) and Resident Evil Extinciton (the garbage Live Action movie). For these, I could also care less. Verdict: Ok.

Overall Verdict: If they had made it $80 instead of $90, I would have had a higher opinion of it. Just get the regular edition. But the steel case is pretty rad.

Yes, I did pay $30 extra for the Resident Evil 5 collector's edition. Thankfully I did it so you wouldn't have to. Let's go through all the swag, shall we?

Tricell Messenger Bag
The bag itself is smaller than I expected. It is brown and has the logo of Tricell, which is the evil corporation in the game. I will probably use it, but it feels kind of thin, like it couldn't support much weight. Maybe I will put my Fallout 3 lunchbox in it for a metagame party. Verdict: Meh.

Chris Redfield Figurine
Also smaller than I expected. It doesn't really do anything, but at least it's made with hard plastic and I can put it next to my Fallout 3 bobblehead for display purposes. It would be very hard to break. Verdict: Sure.

BSAA patch and Kijuju necklace
The patch is pretty sweet, but I don't know how to sew, so I really can't use it. I really won't wear the necklace either, because necklaces are (mostly) for girls and nobody will get it. Maybe I will wear it and say it's a Save Darfur necklace in order to be obnoxious. Verdict: No

Steel Case
Ironically, the best part of the entire package (besides the game itself) is the case. It is black with all the crazy Kijuju writing with a giant 5 in the middle and on the back is some Chris and Sheva Artwork. It feels tough enough to withstand a beating, but unfortunatley it really doesn't fit in with all the green plastic that the other game cases I own are made of. Verdict: Yes.

Obligatory Bonus Disk
The disk contains a 30min documentary on the making of the game, or more specifically how the game's awesome cutscenes and musical score were made (there is no mention of gameplay). On watching this, I realized that RE5 had an insane budget, because all the crazy mo-cap cutscenes are constantly reinforced as being state of the art and expensive. In addition there is an art gallery, which has stills from the game and some concept and production photos thrown in for good measure. I could care less. There are also trailers for Resident Evil Degeneration (the CG movie) and Resident Evil Extinciton (the garbage Live Action movie). For these, I could also care less. Verdict: Ok.

Overall Verdict: If they had made it $80 instead of $90, I would have had a higher opinion of it. Just get the regular edition. But the steel case is pretty rad.