11 11: Memories Retold

A living painting of wartime, packaged for collectors who appreciate games as art. The 11-11: Memories Retold collector's set for Xbox One brings together the physical game, a 96-page hardcover art book, four two-sided lithographs, and a Pantone-colored presentation box.

11-11: Memories Retold used an oil-painting visual style to tell two parallel World War I stories, and the result was one of the most visually arresting games of the PS4/Xbox One generation. It's the kind of title that screenshots can't fully capture because the brushstrokes actually move, shift, and breathe in real time. On Xbox One, this was a quiet release that most players walked right past, which makes the collector's edition all the more interesting to track down now.

That 96-page hardcover is the real draw. Nearly a hundred pages dedicated to the art direction of a game that was, in many ways, an art project first and a game second. The lithographs carry that same painted quality, printed on card stock sturdy enough for proper display. Finding this set on Xbox One is a different hunt than the PS4 version. Fewer were sold, fewer were preserved, and the collectors who have them tend to hold on tight. For anyone building a curated collection that showcases what games can be as a visual medium, this belongs alongside the best art-focused special editions of the generation. It's a quiet gem in every sense.