World in Conflict Collectors Edition

by Sierra

Product Features

• An authentic piece of the Berlin Wall - a poignant souvenir of the Cold War, taken directly from remnants of the famed Berlin Wall that once divided Europe along the lines of Superpower control.
• Modern Marvels - The Berlin Wall DVD by The History Channel - learn the definitive tale of one of the most hated symbols of oppression in history and hear stories of those who braved the deadly No Man's Land between East and West.
• Behind the Scenes DVD - Explore the making of World in Conflict with extensive interviews with the development team, critically acclaimed cinematics, gameplay trailers and more.
• Limited Edition Collector's Packaging - The Cold War battle rages on the collectible World in Conflict packaging featuring Soviet and American flags.
• Game is DVD for Windows

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000SSSY5C
• Item Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: September 18, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,124 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #55 in Video Games > PC Games > Strategy > Real-Time

Product Description

"The World in Conflict Collector's Edition offers gamers the chance to grab a piece of history - an authentic piece of the Berlin Wall, a monument that once divided the Cold War superpowers right through the heart of Europe," said Al Simone, senior vice president of marketing, Sierra Entertainment. "In World in Conflict, the Berlin Wall isn't dismantled in the name of global peace, it is obliterated by the collateral damage of the opening salvos of World War III. We are excited to offer gamers this exclusive opportunity to grab this piece of history as well as the other amazing added content in the Collector's Edition version." This exclusive special-edition package includes: ESRB Rated T for Teen

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How one would Imagine the theme of Clancy's Red Storm Rising were it made into an RTS, September 20, 2007

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Michael D. Cooper - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: World in Conflict Collectors Edition (DVD-ROM)

First of all, as I am reviewing the Collector's Edition of the game I would like to illustrate how the extra goodies weigh in comparison to what we usually expect from a limited or collector edition of a game.

Unlike most so-called collector's editions which contain merely a second disk with throwaway content that most of the time isn't worth watching, or a few extra maps or units, this collector's edition is among the very few such as Bioshock which include substantial additions to your purchase.

This is a two-part box, with a clothe-style coating and the name of the game written in Russian on the Soviet-flag section, and written in English on the American flag bottom. Inside is a History Channel DVD covering the Berlin Wall, a DVD including making of featurettes and trailers, a disk including a buddy key for a 14 day MP trial you can give to a friend, and a small chunk of what remains of the Berlin Wall, complete with certificate of authenticity written in German.

In all - worth the $10.00 extra you will spend, though the box won't fit on your shelf the same as your normal games.

Gameplay, especially multi-play, is addictive. The single player campaign has a solid story, though it feels a bit short. Like Clancy's Red Storm Rising, the Soviet Union on the verge of collapse takes a gambit to save itself from dissolution in a power grab for resources. First invading Europe, and then sneak-attacking the United States, the Soviets kick off World War III in record time - and it couldn't be more beautiful. Visuals in the game are excellent, as screenshots of mushroom clouds and daisy cutters can attest. If you have the rig to handle it, you can view real-time reflections in the water, shadows from clouds being rendered, and great use of lighting all around. The sound follows the same quality - and close-in visuals and sounds remind me of Company of Heroes, which is a good thing, though this game isn't quite as detailed close-up. Which brings me to my next point - this isn't a close up game. You have free reign of the map with your camera, so you can view anything which your team can see from anywhere, and give orders based on what you see on the ground.

Multiplayer matches are the heart of this game, 8 vs 8, and can run from 5 to 15 minutes, are fast-paced, and when the match ends the next match isn't long in coming. This keeps you occupied for hours as there is always one more strategy I want to try to see if I can turn a battle differently, or counteract the enemy in a different way. When my team took heavy losses from a mainly Air team who swooped across the map, I enjoyed building kill-groups of AA units the next game and stashing them across the map, negating the other team's free reign of the map and watching their helicopters crashing everywhere.

In closing, absent Starcraft 2 being release this year, I believe this is the RTS game of the year and definitely worth the purchase. I could go on for a lot longer about the game, but then that would delay your purchase while reading my review. Go get it!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, September 18, 2007

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foobar (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: World in Conflict Collectors Edition (DVD-ROM)

I've been playing for about 4 hours at this point and so far it's great. This game very much reminds me of Ground Control II (not surprising since Massive did that game as well), except the graphics, gameplay, and cinematic feel is much more polished and up to date. I haven't experienced any problems with installation/running on Vista and performance is fine on my machine (quad core/Nvidia 8800 GTX). The collectors edition surprised me with the inclusion of a piece of the Berlin wall. I don't know if its really from the wall or not - but its cool anyway.

The Good:
The gameplay is frenetic and fun to watch. Battles are full of fancy pants explosion graphics and tend to turn the surrounding environment to ruins. Calling in jet aircraft to perform a variety of tasks is fun and cool to watch. Radio chatter, weather effects (the weather seems to get more brooding as a battle progresses), and stuff happening way off in the distance really helps to suspend disbelief. Resource acquisition takes the form of getting points to spend on fresh units by gaining ground, completing objectives, and eliminating enemy troops (again, similar to GCII). Lastly, fighting a war with the rooskies in Seattle (where I live) is just plain cool.

The Bad:
As is typical with most RTS games, the AI has annoyed me a few times. For example: armored units are the least sensitive to damage in the front - is it that hard for and tank driver to turn his unit toward incoming fire without orders (or at least toward his current target)? A wee bit more autonomy in my units would be nice.

Overall, if you liked GCII, you'll absolutely love this game.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent game!, September 29, 2007

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Kris Cayocca "Cayotejr" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: World in Conflict Collectors Edition (DVD-ROM)

This is one of the rare games that I have played all the way through and then restarted to play again! The graphics are excellent, even on my somewhat dated 2 year old system (helps that I have two 7800 graphics cards running SLI). The action is continuous, the cut-scenes are fun to watch. Even the narrative by Alec Baldwin is good. I played the entire game without noticing any major bugs and no crashes. Not bad for a brand new game. The lack of resource gathering is a major plus for this type of game. No distractions, you go straight to the action. I highly recommend this game.