Castlevania Lords of Shadow (SteelBook Edition)

Castlevania Lords of Shadow SteelBook Edition on PlayStation 3 is one of those quiet collector's pieces that punches way above its weight. Behind that metallic case sits not just the base game but both DLC expansions, Reverie and Resurrection, plus the full Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror of Fate HD. That's essentially two games and two story expansions in a single SteelBook package.

Mercury Steam's reimagining of the Castlevania mythos divided purists, but time has been kind to it, and the Lords of Shadow saga has aged into a genuinely compelling trilogy that deserves a spot on the shelf. The SteelBook itself is the collector's hook. PS3-era steelbooks were built with a heft and finish that later generations rarely matched, and a Castlevania-branded one carries automatic shelf appeal.

Having Mirror of Fate HD included means you're getting the handheld bridge chapter upscaled for console, making this the most complete physical version of Gabriel Belmont's journey available. No hunting for separate DLC codes, no worrying about delisted digital storefronts. It's all on the disc, locked inside metal.

For Castlevania collectors who lived through the disc-based era, this SteelBook is a no-brainer.