Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition

Capcom took one of the best action games of the generation, stuffed it with DLC, and wrapped it in gold. The Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition on Xbox 360 arrives in a standard case with a gold-colored slipcover and includes download codes for four new campaign episodes, Versus Mode, Mercenaries Reunion Mode, plus additional characters and costumes for Mercenaries mode. That is a staggering amount of content packed into a single release.

The four campaign episodes, including the fan-favorite Lost in Nightmares chapter, added hours of co-op action to an already substantial game. Mercenaries Reunion introduced new characters with unique loadouts, and Versus Mode turned the entire experience competitive. Resident Evil 5 was the game that proved survival horror could go full action and still sell millions.

Love it or debate it, it defined a moment in the franchise. The Gold Edition is the definitive version, the one that has everything on one disc with one set of codes. That gold slipcover pops on a shelf.

It's not subtle, and it's not trying to be. It announces itself among a row of standard green cases like it knows exactly what it is. For Resident Evil collectors working through the franchise's 360-era output, the Gold Edition is the version you want.

It's complete, it's distinct, and that slipcover earns its color.