Auto Assault Limited Edition

The leaner sibling with its own appeal. The Auto Assault Limited Edition for PC strips things back compared to the full Collector's Edition but still delivers a solid spread: the HS-150 headset by Creative, a soundtrack CD by Richard Dekkard, an exclusive in-game remote control car, three starter packs for the trading card game, and a 14-day friend trial code. That Creative headset remains the headliner, a real piece of hardware bundled into a game box at a time when that actually meant something for PC releases.

The trading card game starter packs add a layer of physical collectibility that the larger edition didn't include, making this Limited Edition not just a stripped-down version but its own distinct package. Auto Assault's servers may be offline, but the TCG cards and the headset exist outside that digital expiration date. For collectors who already own the Collector's Edition, this one fills in a gap.

For those just discovering Auto Assault's brief, explosive run in the MMO space, the Limited Edition offers a more focused entry point into preserving a game that dared to make vehicular destruction an entire online world. Different contents, different reason to own it.