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Terraria Collector's Edition

PLAYSTATION 3
Also available on:PCXBOX 360
Terraria Collector's Edition
505 Games7/30/2013Americas

A pixelated sandbox that consumed millions of hours deserves a collector's package with personality. The Terraria Collector's Edition on Playstation 3 comes packed with a USB pick, a crafting map, and three character posters, translating the game's dig-build-fight loop into tangible collectibles. The USB pick is the kind of accessory that makes fellow collectors nod in appreciation.

It's functional, themed, and unique enough that you won't find anything quite like it from another game. The crafting map pulls double duty as both a practical reference and a display piece, mapping out the recipes that define Terraria's addictive progression system. Three character posters fill out the set with wall-worthy art from a game that proved 2D sandbox gaming could stand toe-to-toe with its blocky 3D competitors.

Terraria on PS3 brought the phenomenon to console players during an era when indie games were just starting to break through the retail barrier, and this Collector's Edition gave it the physical shelf presence that a digital-first title rarely gets. For collectors who remember when Terraria was the scrappy alternative that turned out to be a classic, this package is a solid piece of that history.