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Dead Island Riptide (Collector's Edition)

XBOX 360
Also available on:PCPLAYSTATION 3
Dead Island Riptide (Collector's Edition)
Deep Silver4/26/2013Europe

Nothing says zombie apocalypse preparedness quite like a branded flask and lighter. The Dead Island Riptide Collector's Edition for Xbox 360 skips the usual figurine route and goes straight for survival gear with attitude.

The flask is the showpiece. It's one of those items that sits on a shelf looking like a prop from the game itself, blurring the line between merchandise and in-universe artifact. Pair it with the Dead Island Riptide lighter and you've got a set that feels pulled straight from Banoi's last supply drop. These aren't generic branded items. They carry the aesthetic of the game in a way that most collector's editions only dream about.

The DLC Survivor Pack adds digital content to the package, giving you something to actually use once the physical goods have found their permanent display spots. But the real draw here is that flask and lighter combo. During the 360's golden years, when publishers were still figuring out what collectors actually wanted, Dead Island went the route of functional, thematic props. It was a bold call, and it paid off.

For Dead Island completionists, this Collector's Edition fills a very specific slot. The flask alone has become a recognizable piece in the collecting community, and tracking one down in good condition is getting harder every year.

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