Men of War: Assault Squad Special Edition

Men of War: Assault Squad Special Edition for PC is a proper old-school collector's package, the kind where you open the box and find things you'll actually use. The full game is here, obviously, but it's the physical extras that set this apart. A black, high-quality Men of War: Assault Squad t-shirt turns you into a walking billboard for one of the most tactically demanding RTS franchises out there.

The original soundtrack on CD delivers the score the way it deserves to be heard. A uniquely designed 52-card playing deck, made exclusively for this edition, gives your game nights a militaristic edge. An A2 poster provides wall-worthy art, and the full-color printed manual reminds us of a time when developers actually explained their games on paper.

For RTS collectors, Men of War occupies a respected but niche corner of the genre. It never had the mainstream visibility of Company of Heroes or StarCraft, but the players who know it, know it deeply. That dedicated-but-smaller audience means fewer Special Editions were produced, and even fewer survived intact with the t-shirt still unworn and the cards still sealed.

The playing card deck is the standout collectible here. Exclusive, functional, and tied to a specific edition that most people outside the RTS community have never heard of. That combination of obscurity and quality is exactly what makes a collection interesting.

Complete sets reward patience and persistence.