Medieval 2's sweetened Aussie deal

SYDNEY--Sega has already offered US strategy gamers a special limited edition Medieval 2 bundle packed with bonus material for the game's launch, but it looks as though it's sweetening the deal even further for Aussie gamers.

Sega and Australian distributor THQ's local Medieval 2 collector's edition pack will include the game, a "making of" DVD, the soundtrack, a Total War figurine, a map of the gameworld, a collector's edition Building Planner poster, and four artcards inspired by the game. US gamers only received the map and soundtrack in their limited edition offering.

The Australian Medieval 2 collector's edition pack will retail for AU$99.95--the same price as the standard version. The collector's edition, however, is only available via preorder from EB Games, Gameswizards, and other selected independent game retailers.

Medieval 2 is being developed by the Creative Assembly and is rated M in Australia.