Bethesda’s Dishonored looks like it’s going to be a cracker of a game. We can hope for the playability of Skyrim but with an edgy, steampunky, alternative world, Jack the Ripper, noir sort of thing.
It looks like players will have to make significant choices about how they’re going to play the game – before they know how to play the game. Bethesda have four different pre-order packs, each one different, each one from a different retailer and each one impacting the style of your play.
It may be quite a challenge to work out which one you want. Here are four videos and bonus lists for each. Previously, specials for the US and Germany have been announced by Bethesda’s blog.
GAME & GameStation
Special Edition – includes a 72 tarot card deck with instructions to play the ‘Game of Nancy’ & the Arcane Assassin Downloadable Upgrade Pack, which includes:
- VOID CHANNEL: Powers duration and damage bonus {exclusive}
- WHITE RAT FRIEND: White rats will not be hostile {exclusive}
- GUTTER FEAST: White rat consumption for mana {exclusive}
- WHALE IN-GAME STATUE: Unlocks one additional slot for bone charm bonuses {start with an extra slot earlier on}
- UNHIDDEN BOOK: “Filed Notes: The Journal of Granny Rags” {exclusive}
- 500 BONUS COINS
TESCO – Shadow Rat Downloadable Upgrade Pack, which includes:
- DELICATE TOUCH: Breaking Glass noise reduction {exclusive}
- VOYEUR: Key-hole peeping magnification {exclusive}
- DEEP BREATHER: Underwater breathing capacity bonus {exclusive}
- GOLDEN RAT STATUE: Unlocks one additional slot for bone charm bonuses {start with an extra slot earlier on}
- UNHIDDEN BOOK: “Filed Notes: The Royal Spy” {exclusive}
- 500 BONUS COINS
Shop.to.net – Backstreet Butcher Downloadable Upgrade Pack, which includes:
- FENCER: sword vs. sword advantage bonus {exclusive}
- FIRE WATER: increased whiskey bottle explosions {exclusive}
- BLAST RESISTANT: reduced explosion damage taken {exclusive}
- WOLFHOUND IN-GAME STATUE: unlocks one additional slot for bone charm bonuses {start with an extra slot earlier on}
- UNHIDDEN BOOK: “Early Life and Times: Slackjaw”
- 500 BONUS COINS
Amazon.co.uk – Acrobatic Killer Downloadable Upgrade Pack, which includes:
- RAVEN: Health bonus for drop-down assassination {exclusive}
- QUICK DODGE: Bolt / arrow dodging bonus {exclusive}
- RIVER AFFINITY: Increased swimming speed {exclusive}
- HAGFISH IN-GAME STATUE: Unlocks one additional slot for bone charm bonuses {start with an extra slot earlier on}
- UNHIDDEN BOOK: “Rumours and Sightings: Daud”
- 500 BONUS COINS
What do you think? Are Bethesda spoiling us with all these specials? Or is the pre-order business demands on the computer game marketing beginning to be a bit of a challenge for players and collectors?
