Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 The Masters Collector's Edition

Golf collector's editions are rare birds, and the Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 The Masters Collector's Edition for PlayStation 3 might be the most prestigious one ever released. This was the first time Augusta National was fully licensed and rendered in a golf game, and EA treated the occasion with the kind of reverence the green jacket demands.

Five additional championship courses extend the experience well beyond the base game's already substantial lineup. But the real draw is the Augusta National Tournament Practice Facility, a recreation of the dual 400-yard fairways, white bunkers, and notoriously slippery greens that professionals actually use to prepare for The Masters. You even get to experience the coveted Green Jacket Ceremony and unlock exclusive pro-shop items.

For a brief window in 2012, this was as close as most of us would ever get to walking Augusta's grounds. The PS3 era saw sports games reach a visual fidelity sweet spot, detailed enough to be immersive but still rooted in that pre-microtransaction philosophy where a collector's edition gave you everything upfront. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 The Masters Collector's Edition captures a moment in both gaming and golf licensing history that hasn't been repeated since. On a PS3 shelf, it stands out simply because nothing else looks like it.