Deus Ex Human Revolution (Pre-Order Edition)

Sometimes the pre-order bonus tells you exactly what kind of game you're about to play. The Deus Ex Human Revolution Pre-Order Edition for PC loaded players up with the Explosive Mission Pack and three exclusive in-game tools: the Automatic Unlocking Device, the M-28 Utility Remote-Detonated Explosive Device (UR-DED), and the Linebacker G-87 Multiple Shot Grenade Launcher. No artbook, no figurine, just pure gameplay advantage from the moment you booted up.

The Explosive Mission Pack is the real draw here, offering additional narrative content that tied back to the original Deus Ex in a way that made longtime fans lose their minds. For collectors, the Pre-Order Edition represents the most accessible entry point into Human Revolution's physical release landscape. It doesn't have the shelf presence of the Collector's or the artistic depth of the Augmented, but it's the version that a lot of PC players actually ended up with on launch day.

That makes it a snapshot of the moment, a 2011 time capsule from when Deus Ex came back and the PC gaming community collectively held its breath. Complete copies with unused DLC codes are the ones to hunt for, though the real value here is sentimental.