Why You Can’t Buy Rise Of The Tomb Raider In This Retro Case
Today, October 11, is the day the console barrier finally falls and everybody can play Rise of the Tomb Raider on their favorite machine. Sony’s European division celebrated the PS4 launch, and Lara’s 20th birthday, in a unique way: by creating a special edition of the game that comes in an authentic PS1 jewel case. Note to Americans: PS1 games had different packaging across the Atlantic. This is how the new Tomb Raider game would look in the UK if Sony’s game boxes hadn’t changed in 20 years. And it comes with a manual! Remember those? Now for the downer: nobody can actually buy one. This is a promotional item, meaning it’s a giveaway created for members of the press only. It’s common practice to send out branded goodies like T-shirts, Christmas tree ornaments, color-changing mugs, and a Metroid cookie in hopes that the gift will make the game they represent stick in the minds of writers and critics. This time, Square made a retro box. This hasn’t stopped fans