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Rating: - Game = A...Collector's Edition = B-
To keep the game review short, I will just say that it is not only the best superhero-type game made, but it's a great game in its own right. There is a great mixture of stealth, fighting, action, puzzle solving, collecting, as well as a solid story and great characters. If you are even a little bit of a batfan, do yourself a favor and play the game. As far as 2009 goes, it's definitely in my top 5.
GAME: 5/5

Since I'm a bigger than normal batfan, I opted for the Collector's Edition and while I don't regret my decision, I would have a hard time recommending it to anyone else. For starters, the packaging it comes in is huge. I have a big collection and I had to put the packaging way off to the side, which is a shame, since it's a neat box, but it is about 20 DVDs long.
PACKAGING: 3/5

Inside the box, you get the game, a DVD, a new challenge level DLC, an artbook/journal thing, and also a "life size" model of the in-game batarang. I already covered the game, so next is the DVD. Making-of DVDs are hit or miss with me, and this one was solid, but not amazing. I will probably never watch all of it, nor pick it up to watch again. If you're really into this kind of thing you may have a higher view of it, but I thought it was standard fare.
BONUS DVD: 3/5

There is a download code for a single challenge room, which is actually a really neat level. Sadly, it's only the one level, and there is only the one challenge to go with it. I was hoping for a series of challenges on the level, especially since it's so neat...But alas. Still, it's something that would probably cost a few bucks if you downloaded it straight from Xbox Live / PSN...
EXTRA LEVEL: 4/5

Probably my favorite piece after the game itself was the journal/artbook. It's a leather bound journal filled with info on Gotham heroes and villains, most of which is found in the game, but it's still pretty interesting to leaf through. I thoroughly enjoyed the art style of all the characters, so having something to look at in my hands was more pleasing than looking at it on my TV screen. It's a nice touch, and fits into the game so well.
ARTBOOK: 5/5

Lastly, the model batarang. Reading about this thing I thought it was going to be awesome. I was kind of expecting it to be detachable from the stand, not be totally molded to it...Not that I wanted to throw it around or anything, but it would have been more appealing to actually hold. Also, it has been sanded down to look "used", I guess. I thought I had a defective one, like it had been really abused before being packed up until I read online reviews about it. This was the piece I was most excited about, and the quality just isn't there. It's an OK display piece, but fans like me likely want more than that. Considering this is also the piece that made the case enormous, it's kind of an extra kick in the teeth.
BATARANG: 2.5/5

Overall, buy the game and enjoy the hell out of it. If you really REALLY need collector's editions, it's not the worst one around, but the price is a bit off-putting. The value of the extras simply doesn't justify the extra $20-30.

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