Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition 30th Anniversary Edition (PC)

Thirty years of rocket launchers, monk meals, and Ludicrous Gibs, and someone finally gave this shooter the anniversary box it deserves. The Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition 30th Anniversary Edition for PC arrives on a USB stick housed inside a lunch box, which is honestly the most Rise of the Triad packaging decision imaginable. This was the game that pushed boundaries before pushing boundaries was a marketing tagline.

The 12" x 16" double-sided poster gives you two reasons to frame it, the soundtrack lets you relive every adrenaline-soaked corridor run, and the metal pins let you wear your allegiance on your jacket or bag. Rise of the Triad has always lived in the shadow of its more famous contemporaries, but collectors know better. This is the FPS that pioneered features other games got credit for, and its cult following has only grown with time.

The lunch box packaging is the kind of creative, slightly unhinged choice that perfectly matches a game where you can literally become a dog and bite enemies to death. For PC collectors who appreciate shooters that predate the genre's mainstream explosion, this 30th anniversary set is a piece of history wrapped in delightfully weird packaging.