Rockstar just announced the contents of the "Special Edition" for Grand Theft Auto. Which is slated for release sometime in October, with a price of $89.99. With this, they offer “Collectors” of the world something to sink their teeth into.

• The Grand Theft Auto IV Art Book, featuring never-before-seen production artwork from Grand Theft Auto IV.

• Selected soundtrack CD from Grand Theft Auto IV, featuring new material from top artists, only available on this release.

• An exclusive Rockstar keychain for the safety deposit box keys.

• Completing the collection is a limited edition Rockstar duffel bag.

Pretty cool ha?

I have issues with this though. There is something going on in the videogame industry that is becoming a common trend; The Special Edition.

It seems that every game that is being released, has a SE version too. Games like Mass Effect, Halo 3 and BioShock are bringing the same opportunity to gamers, who want to show off their wallets…Oops, I mean collections.

Some say that this is not appealing to the casual gamer. That is true; and for that reason, there are limited numbers for these editions. This eliminates the need to cry about the steep price tag. But what happens when Halo 3 is released, and there are no regular editions left? Do you suck it up and buy the next available version? Or do you go out of your way to find it at another store?

As someone who just wants to play games, I don’t find the need to spend extra for special “Stuff”. When the dust settles, it’s the game that I am interested in. A “behind the scene, making of” can be view on youtube.com, before the title hits the stores. A Spartan Helmet that will only fit a Chipmunk? Not for me.

I have an idea. Why don’t you go back in time, to your favorite “Classic Game”, and make a Special Edition of your own. What game would it be? What contents would you add?