The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition

Five years in Cyrodiil, and the gates of Oblivion still haven't closed. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition on Playstation 3 is the definitive physical package for one of the most important RPGs ever made, bundling the complete experience with both the Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles expansion packs on disc. The Shivering Isles expansion alone, with its split realm of Mania and Dementia ruled by Sheogorath, is worth the hunt.

A Making of Oblivion DVD pulls back the curtain on Bethesda's world-building process, and the included game map gives you that tactile connection to Tamriel that digital editions will never replicate. The DVD even tucked in a bonus Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim trailer, which in 2011 was enough to make any Bethesda fan's hands shake. Anniversary editions are a fascinating category for collectors.

They mark a specific moment in a game's legacy, a publisher acknowledging that something they made mattered enough to celebrate. " Both expansions, the documentary content, the physical map. It's the whole package.

The PS3 generation gave us the disc-based RPG library that many of us are still building out today, and this Anniversary Edition sits near the top of that list. If you're collecting Elder Scrolls across platforms, this one fills the PS3 slot with authority.