World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Collector's Edition (Bundled with Official Hat and 2 Strategy Guides) Review

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(More customer reviews)Before I start, I just want to say that this IS real. I was kind of skeptical because of the price and wasn't sure if this was used, the real collectors edition, etc.

THIS IS REAL. The cd-key is legit and you will get the in-game pet ("frosty") as well as the "feats of strength" achievement.

The two strategy guides aren't the larger sized editions, they're the ones like from the WOW battle chest. But they're still useful and have, most importantly, some pretty pictures (Mainly in the Burning Crusade guide, not the original). The hat is also very good, it has this flex fit which is kind of nice for people with larger heads (like mine - I have trouble wearing most hats)

Ok now onto everything else, this is VERY large. I was really surprised with how big the collectors edition actually is. It's about 10 1/2" x 12" x 3". But when I opened it and pulled out the contents I was so surprised with the quality, and the contents of this that I'm now planning on purchasing the next expansion, cataclysm, in the collectors edition. This came with some trading cards for the trading card game, it came with the behind the scenes dvd, the art of world of warcraft book (Which is very large as well, it's not a small little book), the soundtrack cd, a mousepad of northerend, a free 10-day trial cdkey for a friend and of course the actual game itself.

The behind the scenes dvd is fantastic, they show you a lot of the work that went into it, albeit, not as much detail as I personally would've liked but then again, I don't think most people would like to listen to how someone rig's the characters for animations, or how their personal workflows for things, it's a nice overview of the whole process, from concept, to model, to animation and the final product. There's also some extras, like trailers from diablo3, starcraft2, trailers from the patches in wow... There's also a little quiz in the dvd testing your "wow" knowledge.

The game, well it's pretty much just useful for the cdkey to activate on [...] for me.

The soundtrack is awesome, there's some great music here and it's great just being able to listen to it in it's purest form, without having to deal with the hussle and bussle of wow. Even if you dont like wow, or even pay attention to the music, there's still some great scores in here that are absolutely beautiful.

The mousepad is nice, it's pretty generic except it has a picture of northerend on the front, it's a larger mouse pad. But that's about it, nice quality, but nothing really jaw dropping or super exciting.

The trading cards are ok, I don't really use them but there's 2 packs of cards in there. But they're cool, I might use them sometime. Who knows.

The art book is awesome, it's got a lot of great, high quality art from the making of wotlk.All in all, I was very surprised and very pleased with this. Not only did I get everything (And more!) that I wanted but I got it for a great price as well. I can't wait to see what's in the next collectors edition..

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Product DescriptionThe Lich King Arthas has set in motion events that could lead to the extinction of all life on Azeroth. With the armies of the undead and the necromantic power of the plague threatening to sweep across the land, only the mightiest heroes can oppose the Lich King's will and end his reign of terror for all time. Learn the craft of spell augmentation with the new Inscription profession. Brave the harsh new continent of Northrend, the icy domain of the Lich King. Engage in epic siege warfare, deploying mighty siege engines to lay waste to destructible buildings in your path. Transform your hero's look with new character-customization options, including new hairstyles and dances. Explore perilous new dungeons filled with some of the deadliest creatures -- and greatest treasures

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