Dead Rising 2 High Stakes Edition

Forget steelbooks and art prints. Capcom packed a full poker set into a collector's edition and somehow made it feel completely natural. The Dead Rising 2 High Stakes Edition on PlayStation 3 centers on a custom matte black Fortune City poker case that doubles as the most display-worthy container from the entire PS3 generation.

Inside that case you'll find 100 Fortune City poker chips in four different colors, two sets of custom blood-stained playing cards featuring character art, a blood-stained dealer chip, and five green dice. It's a fully functional, themed poker set that looks like it was pulled directly from the casino floor of Fortune City before everything went sideways. The Fortune City Visitor Map rounds out the in-universe materials, complete with ads for in-game locations and attractions. And tucked inside is a Terror Is Reality XVII admission ticket that includes a code for the exclusive Psycho DLC costume and skills set. The craftsmanship here is what separates this from the pack. These aren't flimsy promotional items. The chips have weight, the cards have personality, and the case itself is a display piece that non-gamers will ask about. This is Capcom understanding that Dead Rising's identity is inseparable from Fortune City's gaudy, blood-soaked Vegas aesthetic. A collector's edition that's also a genuinely usable poker night centerpiece. Name another one that pulls that off.