Resident Evil 5 Collector's Edition

There's always that one variant that slips through the cracks, and this GAME-exclusive version of the Resident Evil 5 Collector's Edition on PlayStation 3 is exactly that kind of deep-cut find. Released as a retailer bonus for lucky GAME customers in early March 2009, this variant represented the era when brick-and-mortar stores still had the pull to negotiate exclusive bundles with publishers like Capcom. RE5 was a cultural event on the PS3, the kind of game that moved consoles and dominated online lobbies for months after launch.

The disc-based era thrived on these retailer-specific editions, each store trying to one-up the competition with bonus content or exclusive packaging. For collectors who catalog every regional and retail variant, this is the kind of entry that separates a casual collection from a thorough one. The Resident Evil franchise has always rewarded completionists, and that philosophy extends well beyond the games themselves.

Tracking down every version of RE5's collector's offerings is its own kind of survival horror, the inventory management just happens to involve shelves instead of attache cases.