To tarot, or not to tarot...

Looking forward to Arkane Studios' upcoming action-adventure title, Dishonored? If so, you might want to think carefully about where you place your pre-order, as publisher Bethesda has assigned a selection of exclusive bonuses to major retailers in the UK.

Amazon will be dishing out a cold serving of the Acrobatic Killer Downloadable Upgrade Pack, which includes the following set of murderous enhancements:

  • RAVEN: Health bonus for drop-down assassination.
  • QUICK DODGE: Bolt / arrow dodging bonus.
  • RIVER AFFINITY: Increased swimming speed.
  • HAGFISH IN-GAME STATUE: Unlocks one additional slot for bone charm bonuses.
  • UNHIDDEN BOOK: "Rumours and Sightings: Daud".
  • 500 BONUS COINS.

If you choose to place your order with GAME or Gamestation you'll receive a Special Edition copy of the game which includes a limited edition Dishonored 72 tarot card deck with the instructions to play the "Game of Nancy". The Arcane Assassin Downloadable Upgrade Pack is also up for grabs, which includes the following:

  • VOID CHANNEL: Powers duration and damage bonus.
  • WHITE RAT FRIEND: White rats will not be hostile.
  • GUTTER FEAST: White rat consumption for mana.
  • WHALE IN-GAME STATUE: Unlocks one additional slot for bone charm bonuses.
  • UNHIDDEN BOOK: "Filed Notes: The Journal of Granny Rags".
  • 500 BONUS COINS.

ShopTo is offering the rather brutal-sounding Backstreet Butcher Downloadable Upgrade Pack, which includes the following:

  • FENCER: sword vs. sword advantage bonus.
  • FIRE WATER: increased whiskey bottle explosions.
  • BLAST RESISTANT: reduced explosion damage taken.
  • WOLFHOUND IN-GAME STATUE: unlocks one additional slot for bone charm bonuses.
  • UNHIDDEN BOOK: "Early Life and Times: Slackjaw".
  • 500 BONUS COINS.

Tesco on the other hand will be selling the Shadow Rat Downloadable Upgrade Pack, which includes the following:

  • DELICATE TOUCH: Breaking Glass noise reduction.
  • VOYEUR: Key-hole peeping magnification.
  • DEEP BREATHER: Underwater breathing capacity bonus.
  • GOLDEN RAT STATUE: Unlocks one additional slot for bone charm bonuses.
  • UNHIDDEN BOOK: "Filed Notes: The Royal Spy".
  • 500 BONUS COINS.

To help you make your decision, there are trailers for each of the aforementioned packs embedded below. Let us know which you'll be picking up in the comments section below.

[source eurogamer.net]