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ThoseDeafMutes · Aug 23, 2016

I was pretty happy when I found out that Australia was getting a Steelbook edition of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, so I didn't have to fork out for the dumbass cat helmet edition for 200 bucks. At the same price as a standard edition, I decided to forgo my usual digital purchase route and pick it up retail.

Picked it up this morning on the way to work.

So far so good.

They ship the game with a regular case and the steelbook case, presumably to simplify manufacturing. The steelbook is generic, they ship the same one with PS4, XBO and PC special editions.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that they shipped real, actual game data, which requires 3 DVDs:

There's just one minor issue.

There's only one spot to hold a disc in the steelbook case. There's 3 discs on the PC version.

Zalman · Aug 23, 2016

That's hilarious.

Grudy · Aug 23, 2016

Well if you keep 1 disc in, the other in the case, and throw away the third one, you'll be fine.

jiggle · Aug 23, 2016

That's a nice box

ThoseDeafMutes · Aug 23, 2016

jiggle said:
That's a nice box

It sure is.

Soule · Aug 23, 2016

lol I was waiting for the issue as I read through the OP, that's quite a punch line haha. What a bummer

DownGrader · Aug 23, 2016

To be honest, the presence of actual offline data on the game disc(s) makes me ignore at the steelbook blunder. since this is somewhat of rarity for modern PC games.

(Too bad PCs are stuck with DVD as the widespread optical drive standard.)

Revilokio · Aug 23, 2016

Lol Square Enix delivers

leng jai · Aug 23, 2016

Honestly I'd much rather the Steelbook only have one slot, looks better for the inside cover art. Don't see much of an issue at all.

texhnolyze · Aug 23, 2016

"PC version? What PC version?" - SquareEnix

Grim Patron · Aug 23, 2016

Wait so the steelbook for PC is the same one as XB1 and PS4? Nice. Ill buy the steelbook edition and sell the code so I have both steelbooks. One with this and one with my PS4 CE.

Pajamas · Aug 23, 2016

Are you sure it is a CD spindle that only holds one disc? Some are designed to hold more than one disc.

mabec · Aug 23, 2016

The steelbook front actually look kinda... terrible. The back however is gorgeous, also, you wont be using the DISCS after you installed it, unless you plan to play it again later, after the GOTY edition is out.

mokalovesoulmate · Aug 23, 2016

ThoseDeafMutes said:
There's only one spot to hold a disc in the steelbook case. There's 3 discs on the PC version.

Not sure about other countries but in my country, I've been often got 2 boxes. One is regular game disc box and the other one is steelcase (PS4).

So literally I have one extra disc space. Lol.

Steelcase is just a collectible. It is nice thing to have and keep it at the safe place.

Grim Patron · Aug 23, 2016

mokalovesoulmate said:
Not sure about other countries but in my country, I've been often got 2 boxes. One is regular game disc box and the other one is steelcase (PS4).

So literally I have one extra disc space. Lol.

Steelcase is just a collectible. It is nice thing to have and keep it at the safe place.

For DXMD, the Xb1 and PS4 steelbook edition = game inside steelbook with all DLC/day one codes as an insert. No plastic case. Just a slipcover aroudn the steelbook. I thought the PC one would be the same.

blame space · Aug 23, 2016

you might as well just throw PC games away after you've installed them

TriAceJP · Aug 23, 2016

Blame the average consumer for not having BluRay drives in their PCs.

Transistor · Aug 23, 2016

Reminds me of Lost Odyssey on the 360 in the US. The final disc was in a paper sleeve with the rest being stacked on the spindle

Chobel · Aug 23, 2016

Looks so fucking good here!

The other side though...

Looks terrible.

ThoseDeafMutes · Aug 23, 2016

Pajamas said:
Are you sure it is a CD spindle that only holds one disc? Some are designed to hold more than one disc.

You can just squeeze a second disc onto it, that was the first thing I tried. But definitely can't take all three. The second disc is clearly not designed to fit, as it barely goes in and at the slightest provocation pops straight out.

DownGrader · Aug 23, 2016

TriAceJP said:
Blame the average consumer for not having BluRay drives in their PCs.

Unfortunately, "average consumers" moved even past using DVD drives. (The price for Blu-ray drives, combined with their relative uselessness, doesn't help, too.)

texhnolyze · Aug 23, 2016

Oops, wrong thread.

shockdude · Aug 23, 2016

There's no way to transplant the steelcase cover onto the multi-DVD case?

CTLance · Aug 23, 2016

This is clearly an attempt to cater to an educated, independent consumer. The steelbox is just for future proofing your purchase.

Create images of the three DVDs.
Burn the images and any cracks/mods/guides/trailers and a text file with your keys onto a single Bluray
Put Bluray into steelbox

I don't see the problem, really.

Rap2thaMoon · Aug 23, 2016

Isn't this one Game exclusive in the UK? and it doesn't come with the PC version? at least according to the site.

ThoseDeafMutes · Aug 23, 2016

Rap2thaMoon said:
Isn't this one Game exclusive in the UK? and it doesn't come with the PC version? at least according to the site.

That's the high end special collectors whatever edition, which also didn't come with a physical copy of the game in Australia. The Steelbook edition isn't something that came to every region, but does ship along with a physical copy of the game on DVD.

Grim Patron · Aug 23, 2016

Rap2thaMoon said:
Isn't this one Game exclusive in the UK? and it doesn't come with the PC version? at least according to the site.

The PC steelbook and or CE is exclusive to the Square Enix store in a lot of regions. Check your online regional SE store as well.

Trojita · Aug 23, 2016

Thought this was going to be about the FFXV Ultimate Expensive Edition missing a ton of shit.

Shadowheart · Aug 23, 2016

Stack'em and squash'em.

ThoseDeafMutes · Aug 23, 2016

Shadowheart said:
Stack'em and squash'em.

I'm not really interested in breaking the discs.

etta · Aug 23, 2016

ThoseDeafMutes said:
I'm not really interested in breaking the discs.

Stack two and tape the third on the other side?

SJRB · Aug 23, 2016

Damn, the back of that steelbook is awesome! I should try and find me a steelbook somewhere.

Cmagus · Aug 23, 2016

It's actually pretty common now for physical PC releases to do this unfortunately, that or just a steam key slip inside.

oti · Aug 23, 2016

Augment your steel case.

Nibel · Aug 23, 2016

Just put your favorite one of the three into the steelbook and stop complaining

BBboy20 · Aug 24, 2016

I probably would have warned some PC folks if I scrolled down the US store page a tiny bit many months ago...

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