That sort-of depends on how you are with games. If you feel as though you absolutely must have it, and the extra price tag isn't a problem, then sure--get it. Here are the benefits and drawbacks of getting a game as soon as it comes out (or just before it comes out).
PROS--You are the first! So you can play it right away and know about the game before the majority of other people have played it. If this is what you like to do, you can impress all your gamer friends with your knowledge of the game, etc. etc. Other than that, if the game IS good, then you have it firsthand--and won't have to wait to get it if you hear from everyone else it's great.
Also, if you haven't anything else to play because you are bored to tears, getting the game will at least give you something to do that is new.
CONS--If you are a more cautions buyer (I'm one of those), you'll wait for the game to be out a few weeks up to a few months. Doing this will give you the advantage of seeing some of its reviews, possibly saving some money (although this takes upwards of 3-4 months for good new games), and saving yourself some major headaches if it ends up being a junk game. In addition, if the game has a ton of bugs (like Fallout: New Vegas), if you wait a month or so before getting it, then you might end up getting a game patched as opposed to those people who got it right when it came out. A patched game is much more playable than a bugged out game. Another rare circumstance that would be a con to preorder is the event that Blizzard goes out of business. If that happens, your pre-order money goes in the toilet.
On a final note: I'd say if you are bored to tears and simply don't have anything else that you find remotely fun to play, get it right away. Otherwise, if you can find any other games to keep you occupied (or other things in life), do that for a couple weeks or a month or 2. If the game ends up good, then go ahead and get it :D.Is it worth pre-ordering the Dragon Age 2: BioWare Signature Edition?
It's similar to the Stone Prisoner DLC from Origins. You will get a new companion and likely a significant quest line associated with it. There are also a bunch of extra weapons. The companion will probalby be available later on as DLC if you don't order the signature edition. But, pre-ordering will save you that extra $10-$17.
If you pre-order from amazon you don't need to pay until the game is shipped. You also get a pre-order price gaurantee.
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