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See this? This container for the upcoming God of War Trilogy, featuring the remastered versions of God of War 1 and 2, as well as God of War 3?  This finely crafted chest of mystical wonderment? This thing costs £110. That’s one hundred and ten great british pounds. That’s around $177.

In early 2001, I paid £70 for a copy of Pokemon Stadium with the transfer pak accessory to get my Pokemon into 3D. I paid £80 for The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, with the required expansion pak accessory. When I was younger, I was used to games costing a seemingly extortionate amount of money.

Then, we reached the 128-bit era, and whilst initial prices were in keeping with the ‘time before’, they soon fell to what became the standard £39.99 brand new, for everything, on everything. Games like Final Fantasy X, LoZ: Wind Waker and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas all went on sale for this price at the MOST. It became the ‘done thing’.

THEN we hit what was previously referred to as the ‘next gen’, and is now just… current… gen. Prices rose slightly, presumably to reflect both the state of the worldwide economy and the rapidly increasing costs of videogame development. A new game can now run you up to £49.99 at launch, but most don’t breach the £45 mark, and many still remain squarely under £40.

But, in the wake of things like the Halo Legendary pack, with that helmet, and the whole Modern Warfare 2 night-vision goggle thing, we now arrive here. At an actual chest. With some stuff in it. For more than twice the price of a standard, current-gen game, at launch.

I suppose we should look at how much bang you get for your buck(s):

• * Exclusive premium in-game DLC (delivered via PSN voucher):
• * The God of War Combat Arena containing an exclusive environment seven unique challenges
• x4 character skins – Playable after the completion of God of War III: Dominus, Apollo, Phantom of Chaos and Forgotten Warrior.
• * Video (delivered via PSN voucher):
• * Director’s Cut of God of War: Myth to Legend – This explains Kratos’ epic journey leading up to God of War III. Includes testimonials from studio, fans, and influencers in the entertainment industry.
• * Music and Soundtrack (delivered on two separate CDs with individual pochettes):
• * God of War Trilogy Music Soundtrack: God of War I, II, III scores from the game
• * God of War III Heavy Metal soundtrack featuring original music inspired by the series. Includes the following bands: Killswitch Engage, Dream Theater, Opeth, Trivium, and Taking Dawn

Worth it? For £110? Honestly? Not for me. But, I’m a pirate of the relatively lawless internet seas, so both the soundtracks and video content will be easily accessible for a much more ‘agreeable’ price anyway. I can see it being a big thing for those people who build entire shrines to their Collector’s Editions and whatnot, but still… £110.

Here, have some proof…