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More often than not, pre-order bonuses don’t do much more than hamper the eventual game experience. Whether it’s rival retailers that force you to choose between awesome add-ons (L.A. Noire), British retailers not having any of the American incentives (EA Sports MMA) or the “goodies” being little more than tat that doesn’t enhance the game (Halo 4), most of the time you miss absolutely nowt by not pre-ordering.

What's this... a publisher creating a pre-order bonus that's actually useful in building anticipation for a game? It sounds crazy, but it's true – Square-Enix and IO Interactive have come up with the perfect way to make the wait for Hitman: Absolution somewhat bearable. And if you're anything like us, you'll be playing it for a very long time indeed…