BATS: Bloodsucker Anti-Terror Squad Collector’s Edition (PS4)

Vampires fighting terrorists. That's the pitch, and honestly, that's all you need. The BATS: Bloodsucker Anti-Terror Squad Collector's Edition on PS4 takes a retro-styled action game with one of the best premises in indie gaming and wraps it in a package that goes hard for a niche title.

BATS plays like a lost arcade gem, all pixel art and twitchy combat, where a squad of vampires does wetwork for the government. It's absurd, it's fun, and the collector's edition treats it with the same energy. The acrylic standees bring the squad to life on your desk or shelf, giving the game's chunky sprite work a physical presence that feels right. The 18x24 poster is display-grade art for a game that deserves the wall space.

The pin and trading cards add collectible depth without bloating the package. Trading cards especially hit different for a game this steeped in retro sensibility. They feel like something you'd find in a pack at a gas station in 1993, which is exactly the vibe BATS is going for. The soundtrack rounds out the edition, and for a game built on pulse-pounding action, the music carries serious weight outside the console.

This is the kind of collector's edition that becomes a sleeper. Small run, cult game, solid extras. The people who grab this now are the ones other collectors will be chasing later.