Two Worlds II Royal Edition

The Two Worlds II Royal Edition on Playstation 3 is what happens when a publisher decides to throw everything at the wall and package all of it. This is a genuinely stacked collector's set for an open-world RPG that carved out its own dedicated following despite living in the shadow of bigger fantasy franchises. The exclusive box with tray houses a 72-page hardcover artbook, a cloth map of Antaloor, a textile mousepad, a deck of playing cards, and the "CASSARA" figurine.

That's before you even get to the bonus disc and the suite of in-game items including an armor set, the "Elexorien" item, an exclusive map, and an exclusive quest. The physical variety here is impressive. A hardcover artbook and a cloth map together already signal serious intent, but adding playing cards and a branded mousepad pushes this into the territory of editions that feel like they were assembled by someone who genuinely wanted to reward buyers.

Two Worlds II never got the mainstream recognition of its competitors, which means these Royal Editions didn't flood the market. For RPG collectors and PS3 shelf builders, that combination of generous contents and limited awareness makes this one worth hunting down.