First, we must clarify a common confusion. In the vanilla (unmodified) game, there is no weapon called the "Golden Pen." This keyword usually refers to one of three things:

. This version is essentially a heavily modded version of the original PC game, featuring enhanced graphics, new textures, and additional missions.

But as he used the Golden Pen more, the game began to bleed. The pedestrians stopped walking; they began to recite Leo’s own chat logs from the forums. The radio stations stopped playing West Coast rap and started playing the sound of his own heavy breathing through his headset. The Golden Pen wasn't just a mod. It was a mirror.

Unlike the standard game, the Golden Pen version includes several community-favorite mods and fixes right out of the box: