List of Last Gen SteelBooks

[twistedsymphony]

So I've decided to "up my SteelBook game" recently, and started my collection of Blu-Ray SteelBooks. I'm only collecting USA and Canadian releases.

SteelBooks are what got me into collecting in the first place.

Anyway I wanted to keep tabs on what LAST GEN SteelBooks I might be missing from my game collection, and I figured if we could get a list together it'd help boost the database information for those games as well.

If you know of any that are missing from this list Please post up the full name along with with the region (NTSC/PAL) where it was released.

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I'll start the list with what's in the database now:
This includes Genunie Steelbooks as well as "knock offs"


Doom 3 Limited Collector's Edition (fake) (Xbox) [NTSC]
Doom 3 Limited Collector's Edition (fake) (Xbox) [PAL]
Final Fantasy XII Collector's Edition (PS2) [NTSC]
Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition (fake) (Xbox) [NTSC]
Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition (fake) (Xbox) [PAL]
Mortal Kombat Armageddon Premium Edition (PS2) [NTSC]
Resident Evil 4 Limited Edition (PS2) [PAL]
Resident Evil 4 Premium Edition (PS2) [NTSC]
The Godfather Limited Edition (PS2) [PAL]
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Limited Collector's Edition (fake) (GameCube) [NTSC]
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Limited Collector's Edition (fake) (PS2) [NTSC]
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Limited Collector's Edition (fake) (Xbox) [NTSC]
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Limited Collector's Edition (fake) (GameCube) [PAL]
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Limited Collector's Edition (fake) (PS2) [PAL]
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Limited Collector's Edition (fake) (Xbox) [PAL]
True Crime New York City Collector's Edition (fake) (Xbox) [NTSC]
True Crime New York City Collector's Edition (fake) (Xbox) [PAL]
Unreal Championship 2 The Liandri Conflict (SteelBook Edition) (Xbox) [PAL]


I realize I'm missing a lot of PAL editions here but that's where I'd like your help :)

[twistedsymphony]

I came up with this short list of missing Steelbooks (all seem to be PAL PS2 releases)


24 The Game Limited Edition (PS2) [PAL]
Alone in the Dark (SteelBook Edition) (PS2) [PAL]
Area 51 (SteelBook Edition) (PS2) [PAL]
Driver Parallel Lines Collector's Edition (PS2) [PAL]
Hitman Blood Money (Collector's Edition) (PS2) [PAL]
Killzone Collector's Edition (PS2) [PAL]
Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater (SteelBook Edition) (PS2) [PAL]
Peter Jackson's King Kong Limited Collector's Edition (PS2) [PAL]
Scarface The World Is Yours Collector's Edition (PS2) [PAL]
Test Drive Unlimited (SteelBook Edition) (PS2) [PAL]
WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2006 (SteelBook Edition) (PS2) [PAL]
WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2007 (SteelBook Edition) (PS2) [PAL]
WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2008 Featuring ECW (SteelBook Edition) (PS2) [PAL]
WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2009 Featuring ECW (SteelBook Edition) (PS2) [PAL]


Can anyone provide me with information on what was included with these as well as release dates/ release RRP or other info (such as if it was retailer exclusive, etc.)?

Surely some of you must know some of that about some of these :lol:

[lhurgoyf]

Resident Evil 4 Premium Edition (PS2) [NTSC]
- 2 disc steelbook, 1 for the game and another for a making of RE4 DVD
- Limited edition Ada Wong laser cell, limited to 60100.
- A brady games resident evil prologue that covers the story from RE0 through RE4

Final Fantasy XII Collector's Edition (PS2) [NTSC]
- 2 disc steelbook, 1 for the game and another for a bonus content DVD (developer interviews, history of final fantasy, art and game trailors)

[twistedsymphony]

^both of those are already in the database... I own both personally :)

I'm mostly interested in details for the short list in the 2nd post since I don't know anything about those releases, thanks though. :)

[lhurgoyf]

my reading comprehension skills failed, apologies ;)

[gurpswoo1]

have 24 the game steelbook.

Title: 24 The Game (Limited Edition)
Release Date: 17/03/2006
Contents: Just steelbook
Extra Info: Uk exclusive (someone need to confirm)
Rating:: PEGI 16
RRP: £49.99

That's the only one I have, more info on the others:

Title: Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater Limited Metal Edition
Release Date: 04/03/2005
Contents: Steelbook
Extra Info:
Rating:: Pegi 16
RRP: £59.99
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Title:Scarface: The World is Yours Collectors Edition
Release Date: 13/10/2006
Contents: A printed world map, hints and tips Video, concept art, and a DVD with "Making Of" cast videos, interviews, and a game walk-through with producer commentary.
Extra Info: Uk only
Rating:: BBFC 18

That's about as much as I know.

[Gemini-Phoenix]

So far unmentioned:

Killzone - Collector's Edition (SteelBook) (PS2) [PAL]


I don't think there are that many more which are missing. I know I am only missing a few UK PAL ones from my collection, and all of these have been mentioned above along with all the ones I own

I wouldn't class the other metal tins as being "Fake" or "Knock-offs" - They're just a different brand (known as Metal Paks) rather than an official SteelBook. As far as I know, these came slightly before the Scanavo SteelBooks, where I believe Killzone was the first official SteelBook to be released, shortly after Halo 2 came out in an alternative style Metal Pak. The Metal Pak would also go on to be used for Doom 3 and Perfect Dark: Zero

Also, isn't True Crime: New York City a two-piece hinged tin, rather than a three-piece SteelBook / Metal Pak? I haven't got this game in my collection, but I was always led to believe it was an actual tin similar to the Brothers In Arms: Road To Hill 30 tin...

[twistedsymphony]

I wouldn't class the other metal tins as being "Fake" or "Knock-offs" - They're just a different brand (known as Metal Paks) rather than an official SteelBook. As far as I know, these came slightly before the Scanavo SteelBooks, where I believe Killzone was the first official SteelBook to be released, shortly after Halo 2 came out in an alternative style Metal Pak. The Metal Pak would also go on to be used for Doom 3 and Perfect Dark: Zero
I'm only classifying them that way for the sake of this list...

Also, isn't True Crime: New York City a two-piece hinged tin, rather than a three-piece SteelBook / Metal Pak? I haven't got this game in my collection, but I was always led to believe it was an actual tin similar to the Brothers In Arms: Road To Hill 30 tin...
I have the NTSC version of True Crime NYC and it's the same exact style case as Halo2/Doom 3 you can see pics of it in the database. maybe the PAL release is different?

EDIT:
I found a few more games, which I've added to the short list (which is now almost as long as the long list :lol:)