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Like all these exclusive figurines, the dragon is really no more than a mass-produced bit of tat rather than the exquisite, finely crafted collector’s pieces that the marketing men would have you, the unsuspecting fan with more money that sense, believe. All the protective packaging afforded the statue on his trip around the world to the shores of Aotearoa, didn’t help it during some obvious bad-handling in the Chinese factory that made it. Close inspection of the dragon model does reveal some moulding imperfections, a barely noticeable scratch in the paint on one of his wings and a few bits of chipped point on the tips of his talons. Slipping out of fanboy mode for a moment, it isn’t all rosy.
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This make the statue an almost exact replica of the dragon that you with encounter within Skyrim! The finely detailed dragon's head The wings are particularly well detailed Thankfully it's just a model! The dragon was created using the same 3D model as the in-game version! From the side it is still pretty imposing! The wall features in the game, teaching players how to control dragons! The writing on the wall! Rear view! This high level of detail is due to the dragon being created directly from the 3D model files used in the game. Regardless of his footing, Alduin looks like a fearsome beast thanks to the incredible level of detail. Alduin the World Eater holds on for dear life! No matter how I try, it still looks like Alduin the World Eater is actually going to slip off his wall.
I’m still not convinced that I’ve got it right. Not very helpful dragon mounting instructions!Īlthough there was a blurry black and white photo included in the pack, supposedly showing the mounting points, I had a devil of a time trying to find the proper way fit the two pieces together.
The model comes in two pieces, the finely detailed dragon and the more plasticky looking wall mounting. It was only after opening the lid of this box within a box that I realise just how bloody massive the statue of the dragon Alduin was. With the book and the game occupying only the top third of the box, the rest is taken up by yet another box branded with the Skyrim dragon logo.and in box number two.a plastic wrapped dragon! The wrapped dragon! The wall mount. A box within a box What could possibly be inside this box? It is just a cardboard box, but the black colour gives a more prestigious feel, like you’ve got something special. Opening the box reveals the plastic wrapped art book (more on that later) under which is the game package, itself. In we go! Under the flap Behold, the Skyrim art book and game case! The packaging has a has a classy wrap-around illustration of a snowy Skyrim vista, overlooked by a lone swordsman. The Skyrim Collector's Edition! The back of the huge box If you can’t see from the photos, imagine two Xbox 360 (or PS3) boxes taped together and you’ll not be too far off. The first thing to note is just how big the box is.
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If I get a chance, I may update some of the shots later. I’ve tried to be as detailed as possible with the photos, but the fading evening light necessitated using the flash which didn’t always give me the best results. What follows is my photographic record of unboxing what really is the most extravagant collector’s edition that I’ve ever got my mitts on. JB Hi-Fi did come up with the goods and my apologies for doubting them. JB Hi-Fi Wellington were very happy to take my pre-order for the Xbox 360 CE, in fact they were so laid back about it that I really doubted that they would be able to fulfill my order.
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My personal preference is usually Xbox 360 unless a game is a Ps3 exclusive (that’s just how I roll). My local EB was only getting one collector’s edition in and it was a Ps3 version. EB Games had only a handful coming into the country, allocated an a bizarre random fashion to individual stores. When I heard about the Skyrim Collector’s Edition and that is was going to be a rare as rocking horse shit over here in New Zealand, I set about on my own personal quest to secure one.
The Oblivion Collector’s Edition was the first game that I bought for my Xbox 360 on the console’s launch night and I consider it to be the best game that I’ve played on the Xbox 360. I wandered, explored, fought and quested across the Province of Cyrodil, and loved every minute of it. Instead, I did what the box told me to do, life another life in another world. I notched up over 160 hours playing Oblivion, but never finished the main quest line. I’m a big fan of The Elder Scrolls series, well, Morrowind and Oblivion at least. The box was as big a a house and whilst I unpacked I took some photos to share on .nz. I picked up a copy of the rare The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Collector’s Edition on the game’s New Zealand launch day. The collector's edition of collector's editions
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