Sony Interactive Entertainment-ийн гаргаж буй шинэ цуглуулгын багцад багтсан Oracle Deck нь тоглоомын үйл явдлыг урьдчилан илчлэх эрсдэлтэй байгааг хэрэглэгчид анхааруулж байна.
God of War Laufey тоглоомын нээлт хоёрдугаар сарын 16-нд болох гэж байгаа бөгөөд PlayStation энэ удаад тоглоомгүйгээр зөвхөн цуглуулгын эд зүйлс бүхий тусгай хайрцгийг худалдаанд гаргахаар болжээ. 129.99 фунт стерлинг буюу 149.99 ам.долларын үнэтэй энэхүү багцад Faye-ийн гэрэлтдэг баримал, жижиг хэмжээний артбүүк болон 51 ширхэг карт бүхий Oracle Deck багтсан байна.
Santa Monica Studio-ийн албан ёсоор баталснаар, Oracle Deck нь тоглоомын үйл явдалтай холбоотой өвөрмөц дүрслэлүүдийг агуулсан бөгөөд тоглоомыг дуусгахаас өмнө эдгээр картыг үзэх нь үйл явдлын нууцыг задруулах эрсдэлтэй юм. Reddit сүлжээний хэрэглэгчид тоглоомын туршлагыг алдагдуулахгүйн тулд нээлтийн өдөр нийтлэгдэх “unboxing” бичлэгүүдээс зайлсхийхийг зөвлөж байна.
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God of War Laufey’s launch day is fast approaching. It may not feel like it with GTA VI being at the centre of all gaming chatter, but February 16 will be here before you know it.
It’ll be one of PlayStation’s last major releases to be launched both physically and digitally ahead of that all-digital shift from January 2028.
Clearly, however, we’re already seeing early murmurings of PlayStation’s new strategy.
God of War Laufey is getting a collector box which is essentially a collector’s edition without a game, with consumers needing to buy the game separately.
That’s probably the new normal for collector’s editions in this increasingly digital world, as GTA VI opted for the same model, essentially offering fans a box of merch.
God of War Laufey’s collector box is pretty cool though, although many gamers are arguing that it should come with a huge spoiler warning.
Worry not, said spoiler isn’t featured here. In fact, we won’t actually know the full extent of the spoiler until those collector boxes are shipped.
Essentially, the box includes a light-up Faye statue, a mini artbook, and a 51-card Oracle Deck.
“Realised in intricate detail, the God of War Laufey Collector Box includes a light-up resin statue of Faye, capturing her lethal agility in action,” reads a description.
“Channel your own piece of Everywhen magic with the accompanying 51 card Oracle Deck. Stunning bespoke illustrations adorn each card with meaning inspired by Faye’s journey.
“Discover the incredible concept art that shaped the world of God of War Laufey with a Mini Artbook curated by the development team.”
It’s the Oracle Deck that could prove to be pretty spoilery. It was created in partnership with artist Megan Lara.
The cards inside the Oracle Deck are best avoided if you haven’t rolled credits on Laufey
On Instagram, Santa Monica confirmed that the deck features “51 unique illustrations inspired by Faye’s journey through the Everywhen”.
So far, Sekhmet and a Bloodstalker have been unveiled, both of whom feature in the 20-minute gameplay reveal that came alongside God of War Laufey’s announcement.
Santa Monica isn’t yet showing the remainder of the deck as it clearly features spoilers about the gods, allies, and enemies that appear within God of War Laufey.
There is some concern, however, that gamers could accidentally spoil themselves on launch day by perusing the Oracle Deck before actually rolling credits.
“Oracle cards may contain spoilers if you open them before finishing the game,” pointed out Reddit user Usual_Environment723.
They warned users to stay away from unboxing videos, with concerns raised that some may post the entirety of the Oracle Deck online on launch day.
The collector box doesn’t exactly come with a spoiler warning so allow this to be it. Don’t peruse the Oracle Deck on launch day – and don’t share it online either, spoiling the experience for others.
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If you do want to pick up the God of War Laufey Collector Box, it’s available to pre-order on the PlayStation Store and will set you back £129.99 / $149.99.
For those that do enjoy collector’s editions, it’s a relief to see that we’re at least getting something of this nature sticking around, even if it would be nicer if the game was included.
After Marvel’s Wolverine failed to launch a collector’s edition, many of us thought PlayStation might’ve phased them out for good.
