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Some games want to stand out on the retail shelf, and being shiny is one way to do that. Sometimes the foil is simply shiny and other times they stand out even more by being holographic.
Whether it's for minimalism or a lack of artistic effort a lot of games use only the games logo as it's boxart. Examples would include all Final Fantasy's after VII in PAL and Japanese territories, Gran Turismo 3, Portal, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Metal Gear Solid and more!
When the artwork on the game's box in no way correlates to the game's actual look and feel.
Games that for some reason or another, include a slip cover. Usually Collectors Editions or first run games.
Not to be confused with just any metal case, SteelBook is a brand of metal packaging for disc-based media.
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