Games: Assassin’s Creed II (Black Edition)
Assassin’s Creed II has just been released, and this morning I picked up my Black Edition. While the US received only one collector’s edition – called the Master Assassin’s Edition – other countries have been given the choice between two: the Black and White Editions. Here’s what they each include:
White Edition:
- one bonus mission
- Ezio figure
Master Assassin’s Edition
- two bonus missions
- Ezio figure
- hardcover art book
- DVD containing behind the scenes footage, soundtrack and mor
Black Edition
- three bonus missions
- rare Master Assassin version of the Ezio figure
- leather cover “conspiracy book” containing art and insight into the game
- DVD containing behind the scenes footage, soundtrack and mor
It’s clear that, with the most content and the rare figure, the Black Edition is the best collector’s edition of Assassin’s Creed II. It’s a shame that the US missed out, but at least they got more than the White Edition (which serves as a cheaper, yet still collectible alternative to the Black Edition in the countries where both are available). What’s strange though is that Ubisoft decided to call the US collector’s edition the “Master Assassin’s Edition”, but not include the Master Assassin version of the figure. In any case, it’s nice of them to show the international market some love with a superior edition and I’m very glad I got the Black Edition.
The Master Assassin figure is so good that it warrants its own post. Get a closer look at Ezio here.
The box is large and rather stylish.
Two sides of the box unfold to reveal the impressive figure within. The silver authenticity sticker on the bottom right gives the number of your copy. Mine is 00593.
Both the figure and the book are very nicely designed.
The "Conspiracy Book" contains concept art and some insight into the game.
There's plenty of nice art in the book.
The cover has a very nice leather finish with the game's logo engraved in.
The figure is large and very detailed.
Nice. I see that the version the White Edition looks a bit different.
But I have to pay for the Black 300€! That’s just too much. That’s why I choosed the White Edition.
I already paid enough for my MW2 Xbox 360.
Wow, that is too much! It’s the equivalent of about 93€ here. The White Edition is still very nice.
hi,can you please give me a link from where to buy it ,i am from EU and i haven`t see the black edition in any shop
The Black Edition was a limited release, so I imagine it’s probably sold out by now. By many accounts, it hardly even made it to store shelves because it was all sold out through pre-orders. You might get lucky and find it somewhere, but I’d have no idea where. Sorry.
Dude that is so cool!
AH!!!! I seethe with envy, hahaha. You have no idea how much I really want this. I was about to place a bid on an auction had I not gone out and purchased the Fortune Hunter Edition of Uncharted 2. *sigh*