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PC

ASIN

B00K6ZUOQE

Customer Reviews

3.6 114 ratings

3.6 out of 5 stars

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#134,576 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#5,763 in PC-compatible Games

Product Dimensions

4.49 x 13.82 x 9.8 inches; 4.1 Pounds

Type of item

DVD-ROM

Language

English

Rated

Everyone 10+

Item model number

HWCE001

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Item Weight

4.1 pounds

Manufacturer

Gearbox

Date First Available

May 2, 2014

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Crafted with the assistance and guidance of the original creators as well as the help of a passionate fan community, Homeworld Remastered Collection introduces Relic's acclaimed space strategy games Homeworld and Homeworld 2 to modern players and operating systems using modern advances in graphics rendering technology. Homeworld Remastered Collection includes updated high-res textures and models, new graphical effects, and support for HD, UHD, and 4K resolutions. Homeworld's original audio and video artists have also recreated cinematic scenes in beautiful high fidelity. Homeworld Remastered Collection uses Homeworld and Homeworld 2's original source audio to create a stunning new mix of effects and music. On top of that, multiplayer for both games has been combined into one centralized mode that will allow you to interact with other players like never before. This collection also includes archival versions of Homeworld Classic and Homeworld 2 Classic, preserving the purest form of the original releases with compatibility for modern operating systems.

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Customers like the quality, graphics and value of the video game software. They mention that it's a great product, the remastered games are amazing and worth every penny. Some dislike the size. Opinions are mixed on lighting and guide.

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43 customers mention33 positive10 negative

Customers like the quality of the video game software. They say it's the greatest RTS ever made, and the remastered games are amazing. Some customers also mention that the book is nice.

"...The book is an awesome thing coming from someone who grew up with Homeworld as a staple in their RTS collection...." Read more

"...The model ship is amazing and lights up. The artbook was fun to look through too...." Read more

"...The Box it came in is great. The game is good if you liked the original But with a non working model made cheaply, not worth 100.00 definitely" Read more

"...While the book was nice, it was comparably smaller than the original and the art work featured; it was hard to appreciate at the small size scale it..." Read more

31 customers mention26 positive5 negative

Customers like the graphics of the video game. They mention the games are stunning to look at, and the graphics are beautiful. Some say the model is painted professionally, and that the artbook is wonderful. They also appreciate the desk statue of the mothership, and display model.

"...The Angel Moon key chain is cool though it will never be attached to keys, don't want to ruin it...." Read more

"This collectors edition was everything I hoped it would be. The model ship is amazing and lights up...." Read more

"...It's a solid piece of metal, nothing special. While the decal looks nice, it's bit large and if you're carrying your keys in your pocket, it can be..." Read more

"...Mine turned on with no trouble.Model base is sturdy, well painted and the power switch is mounted solid in the base...." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers find the video game worth every penny. They also say the base is hefty and has a nice texture.

"...The actual game is well worth the money...." Read more

"...The model let me down. I first pulled out the base and it was hefty and had a nice texture and I was excited...." Read more

"...This game is absolutely beautiful and worth the money you pay for it. It hearkens back to the old days of gaming when the story was in full focus...." Read more

"Worth it for the nostalgia. Only the base of the figure has some hefty weight to it. The Mother ship is very light and empty. Feels low quality...." Read more

10 customers mention5 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the lighting of the video game software. Some mention that the model ship is amazing and glorious when the lights are running, while others say that the lighting element is just ok and needs better LEDs and placement. They also say that there aren't as many lights as they would have hoped and that it really did need a better lighting design.

"Great collectors edition in my opinion. The Mothership lights up...." Read more

"...It makes no sounds, no special lighting effects, and it only looks nice looking at it from the rear side; it's a over-glorified night light...." Read more

"...The model ship is amazing and lights up. The artbook was fun to look through too...." Read more

"..."gamer dad" said, the model is a little plastic feeling and there aren't as many lights as I would have hopped..." Read more

6 customers mention4 positive2 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the guide. Some find the ship highly detailed, while others say it's a letdown. They also say the manual never bothered to define the ships in high detail.

"...The ship itself is highly detailed than many action figures and models I've collected. However, I'm a bit disappointed in the ship I recieved...." Read more

"...It's nicely detailed and looks very nice...." Read more

"...Feels low quality. The Details at least don't disappoint. The lighting element is just ok that it needs better LEDs and placement...." Read more

"...here, but a short list: - Fighters are broken - Formations can't be used - The ballistics model is completely different -..." Read more

4 customers mention0 positive4 negative

Customers find the size of the physical video game software to be small and incomplete. They also say the artbook is tiny and they wish it was bigger.

"...While the book was nice, it was comparably smaller than the original and the art work featured; it was hard to appreciate at the small size scale it..." Read more

"...Why is it so small and incomplete?1/5--------------------------------------------------------------IN CONCLUSION:..." Read more

"...The included keychain and artbook are nice, but I wish the artbook was bigger." Read more

"...The art book is tiny, but they have the real one listed on amazon now which is also a great buy...." Read more

3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

Customers find the comfort of the video game software cheap and fake. They also mention that the function of the game feels off and the guide stone itself feels fake.

"...The guide stone itself feels pretty fake. While the top section looks nice, the side of it dosen't resemble an actual stone itself...." Read more

"...It feels very very cheap.." Read more

"...the model ship is amazing even with the cheap feeling but overall worth it" Read more

3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the performance of the video game software. They mention that it doesn't light up, multiplayer doesn''t even work, and the minimum specs make it unplayable on a laptop that was considered new in 2012.

"the ship is cheap and mine does not light up its not working. Its not worth boxing back up to get a replacement. The Box it came in is great...." Read more

"...According to the reviews, multiplayer doesn't even work, so what's the point of having to go online every time I want to play...." Read more

"...Got the game only to find the game's minimum specs makes it unplayable on a laptop that was considered new in 2012 and can run many of the other..." Read more

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Elizabeth

Great collectors edition in my opinion

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2015

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Great collectors edition in my opinion. The Mothership lights up. Granted, it's not as many lights as one might think but honestly for models that light up a ton you usually would pay a lot more. The Angel Moon key chain is cool though it will never be attached to keys, don't want to ruin it. The book is an awesome thing coming from someone who grew up with Homeworld as a staple in their RTS collection. I know some people have had an issue with their shipping, for me it wasn't an issue. I had 2 day shipping on mine and got it today on release day. UPS took the better part of the day to deliver but that's because I'm on the end of the route they do so all good. I think the only problem I had was that the UPS guy knocked and ran. You'd think for the extra money I spent on the shipping they would require signature but what ever.

The actual game is well worth the money. You get the original HW1 and HW2 as well as the remastered HW1 and HW2 plus an all new multiplayer experience.

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Pat Lim

Gearbox did well!

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2015

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This collectors edition was everything I hoped it would be. The model ship is amazing and lights up. The artbook was fun to look through too.

The remastered games themselves were also stunning to look at. It looks like a game that was definitely polished and stated true to hone world's unique 3d gameplay. The original games were also included which is nice if you are feeling nostalgic. To top it all off, the official soundtrack was made available for download for free which made this collectors edition perfect for me. Good job Gearbox!

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K .Erik Holverson

You could actually play original on steam and you will see that after all the years the mouse interactions1000 times better that

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2015

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The interface was completely changed from original, before moving mouse down to lower part of screen brought up access to everything you needed. I could live with changes IF the mouse interaction was smooth and responsive instead its clunky and it seems that your fighting the mouse. You could actually play original on steam and you will see that after all the years the mouse interactions1000 times better that what remastered did. The only thing that the remastered game does is improve the graphics but, at a cost of seamless interacting with interface and touchy mouse controls. So if you can live with crappy graphics play original on steam.

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glen

The Box it came in is great. The game is good if you liked the ...

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2015

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the ship is cheap and mine does not light up its not working. Its not worth boxing back up to get a replacement. The Box it came in is great. The game is good if you liked the original But with a non working model made cheaply, not worth 100.00 definitely

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Synchro

A Bit Underwhelming

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2015

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I fell in love with Homeworld when it first came out when I was in high school. Now that it has been completely redone with brand new graphics, I was very excited to replay the game in its full potential. Below is a breakdown of the review of the collector's edition.

The Box:
The collector's edition box is a beautifully designed box and the way it was made to store both the art book and the "Pride of Hiigara" mothership made it that nice. The box is magnetically closed and is opened through the right side edge of the flap. The box is nearly completely white; if you're going to keep this somewhere out in the open, even on a shelf, it would require constant dusting. I highly suggest you cover it in plastic to make yourself life easier.

The Art Book:
The art book is actually a reprinted version of the original introduction booklet to the game, with extra features of art work from their art crew. While the book was nice, it was comparably smaller than the original and the art work featured; it was hard to appreciate at the small size scale it is featured on. It also never bothered to define the ships in high detail without you going to the wikia page for more details.

Keychain:
Right next to the art book is the Hiigaran key chain. It's a solid piece of metal, nothing special. While the decal looks nice, it's bit large and if you're carrying your keys in your pocket, it can be uncomfortable; you're better off using it to place on your bag. It's not high quality metal, so it scratches easy; don't use it if you want it in good condition.

The Mothership:
The ship itself is highly detailed than many action figures and models I've collected. However, I'm a bit disappointed in the ship I recieved. The side of my mothership was slightly scratched and you can see rounded plastic parts throughout the ship. Model builders will know this is due to the person removing the excess plastic after the plastic molded the ship. However, it was obvious nobody shaved the excess plastics out, it was simply pulled or cut out without filing it down; it left obvious imprints. The scratch marks suggests the model was either dropped or rubbed hard against something, but it was never fixed. When the mothership is plugged with the USB, it has a blue LED glow, however that was disappointing. The LED lighting was also poorly done. For a ship that glows so brightly in the game, only the thrusters and main entrance ways of the ship glowed; everything else was just white paint. It makes no sounds, no special lighting effects, and it only looks nice looking at it from the rear side; it's a over-glorified night light. The guide stone itself feels pretty fake. While the top section looks nice, the side of it dosen't resemble an actual stone itself. I've done molds in the past and all they had to do was get a rock and smooth the top to create one, but it was poorly painted on the side. The communication arrays are either made from weak plastic or rubber; it wasn't straight and all curled up. I had to personally adjust the shape to get it looking right. Overall, I like the mothership, but the features on the model I had was underwhelming due to the damage and I've built better models on my own.

The Remastered Games:
The games itself is nearly identical to the original. A disappointment was that they implied this edition would give us a disc form, but you get a voucher to get the game at Steam instead; it will take several hrs if you don't have high speed internet.

Probably one of the biggest problems about the original game is that the mothership couldn't move and just stood there. While that problem was fixed in the sequel, I was surprised to discover that matter was never fixed for the remastered original. One of their sequels or spin-offs also offered the ability to speed up the time rate in the game for those slow moments. Salvaging ships was part of the fun and the remastered version made it a bit difficult to enjoy. When using the salvage ships in the original game, you were able to perform a group salvage function; the remastered edition did away with that, making it a bit of a nuisance during certain missions. When you used to take certain ships for its advanced technologies, you were able to take Ion Cannon or make a Missile Destroyer technology ahead of the single player campaign story. While you can still capture enemy carriers, you can't use them to build new units anymore.

The repair and guard function of the game also feels a bit off (it could be just me), the ships at times don't always follow. The proximity sensor used to be able to follow any ship with the "guard escort" function, but that's gone; you have to actually make it follow you every few steps. The one extra feature I did like was that the game will automatically collect resources at the end of the mission, making the experience less of a chore for the following mission. The cinematics are great, just wished they could've added more and make the thrusters look more natural.

Overall, the collectors edition is nice, and despite the negatives, I don't regret my purchase. However, I wouldn't recommend it unless you're a hardcore fan of the franchise. What really killed it for me was the altered functions within the game and my damaged mothership. Beyond that, it's still a fun game; I just wish they fixed the original grievances the fans had with the game.

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Drew

Good quality packaging, items and a strong remaster of the games.

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2015

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I don't typically write reviews but due to some of the concerns from other customers I figure this might be of use to someone.
Overall I am satisfied, having seen the prices of light up models with this good of a pre-paint on them I won't complain at all. This whole package costs less than a decent light up model. Also it seems many ordered this only for the model and are basing the price on that and not the 4 complete games, keychain, book and the packaging as a whole.

As for the games - Anyone that looked up any images, or Youtube footage would know its all the HW-2 interface, and I assume people would read the posted minimum requirements before dumping this much cash but they don't. I recommend researching the hours and hours of footage before buying this and complaining about what you bought.

Pros:
Nice packaging all around, magnetic box lid, custom cut and packed foam etc. for each item.
Includes updated versions of the games (minus Cataclysm) that look good even on the 4k monitors. Digital key only
Model is painted professionally, no runs, splatters etc.
Model seam is tight with no light passing through it when turned on. Mine turned on with no trouble.
Model base is sturdy, well painted and the power switch is mounted solid in the base.
Model antennae are rubber so they wont snap off easy.

Cons:
No wall outlet adapter
No hard copies of the games.
Base peg connecting the model could be heavier
Model doesn't fly on its own or build mini-models

No complaints on the overall package.

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Greg

A beautiful collector's edition for a much beloved classic complete with ...

Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2015

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A classic reborn! A beautiful collector's edition for a much beloved classic complete with a Replica of the Mothership. Definitely worth the money for the Mothership alone, which is crafted pretty well and feels like high quality materials were used, all the rest is icing on the cake.

BobF

keyring and model are great, model is nicely painted and it lights up

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2015

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Game arrived on time, book, keyring and model are great, model is nicely painted and it lights up, (tbh with illuminated models they are best viewed in dimmer light anyway so even if it wasn't that good would not matter too much), myself I'm pleased with the detail and finish of the model overall.

Have not had a chance to play the new games yet but I spent many long hours playing the original versions, it was a fantastic game, and from what I've seen of the pre-release YouTube demos and walk throughs this should be awesome, can't wait (you get the original and updated versions of both Homeworld and Homeworld 2 btw which was a bonus, I thought this was only an update for the first game when I originally ordered it)

Edit:
I have now had a chance to play the game and it's great, I have the old original CD games and although they play on Windows 7 they do have a number of graphic problems, the remastered versions play perfectly on Windows 7 (as you'd expect!!), detail is a lot better (though not super detailed by todays standards, but then I prefer that as it keeps the feel of the original, the space star field/nebula backgrounds in particular look very nice) gameplay obviously is identical to the original, however the GUI has changed a little bit which takes a bit of getting used to.

There's a lot of whining in the Amazon.com comments about the quality of the model, I honestly don't see the problem, yes it's a bit light (but not Airfix model light) and just the two hanger bays light at the front (it looks better from the back where the engines are lit too), but considering the price overall considering the rest of the package I think they did well for the probable cost (remember you get 2 remastered games, the 2 originals, the keyring, the model and an illustrated colour book giving a lot of background on the game and it's artwork), if you want a fully lit "movie quality" model made from other materials you would add a lot more to the price and remember you're buying the game not the model, the paint job is nice as is the detail, I think it looks great as it is, the box it comes in is pretty large which was a surprise.

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Robert Szekely

Very nice

Reviewed in Canada on April 12, 2015

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Basically I bought this for the mothership replica and it does not disappoint. I have played Homeworld since it was released and it is nice to revisit the game with the remastered version.

A. Rr

A Wonderful Trip into Nostalgia. Beautiful Model of the Pride of Hiigara

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2015

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An excellent remastering of an excellent Real Time Strategy game from many years ago.

Sadly in this day and age EA has killed off practically all real time strategy games so it is wonderful that Homeworld 1 and 2 have been expertly remastered.

The gameplay is essentially identical to the original games with the exception of the User Interface being updated into a more user friendly format. Both games use the exact same new user interface so they are quite homogeneous from the first game to the second, a good thing to as Homeworld 1 had an atrocious user interface.

The graphics have been spectacularly updated with gorgeous landscapes, ships, debris, gun fire and missiles to name a few. The campaigns are exactly as they were in the original games, excellent story-lines by the way. Additionally the original untouched games are included a huge bonus. The original games were impossible to get working on Windows 7, etc so it is an excellent addition to have a working copy of the original two games.

There were a few annoying bugs upon launch but they have been ironed out now after a few small patches so the games are fully working single player wise. The multilayer however is still in beta but is exceptionally polished and new features are being added quite regularly, all races are playable in the multiplayer so its a nice experience seeing a battlefield with all races present and battling it out.

The model that comes with the collectors edition, The Pride of Hiigara mother-ship is a beautiful creation with LEDs that light up the ship bays and engines when plugged into a USB port. Also the original artwork book and manual have been combined into one very nice quality book. A nice key chain is also included.

The only improvement I can think of s if they printed the included artwork and manual book in a larger format but it is perfectly fine in its current size. I have attached a load of pictures for you to have a look at what is included. The Steam code for the game was sent to me directly from Amazon so it was not included in the box.