Namco Captures Gamers With Enslaved Pre-Order Goodies

gregoryg

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Namco Captures Gamers With Enslaved Pre-Order Goodies

Heavenly Sword developer Ninja Theory hopes to sell more copies of its new game, Enslaved, by offering up a number of different pre-order bonuses.

Enslaved - Namco and Ninja Theory's take on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West - is hitting stores shelves in just over a month. In an effort to get a few more eyes looking at its work, the publisher has put forward a huge advertising blitz, showing off trailers on special downloads [http://www.youtube.com/], and setting up a bunch of special pre-order incentives for American and European gamers.

Until the end of today (presumably in the Pacific time zone), anybody who pre-orders Enslaved through a special portal page [http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/enslaved/promo.aspx?utm_source=namco&utm_medium=partner&utm_content=youtubebanner&utm_campaign=enslaved] will receive an exclusive comic book and a shirt featuring the silhouette of the protagonist, Monkey.

The retail chain is also holding an Enslaved giveaway, offering up a number of nice prizes. One lucky winner will receive a "dream home entertainment system," containing a 55" television, a PS3 or Xbox 360, and an Enslaved statue. Four runner-up contestants will be given a copy of the game and the statue.

Interested customers that miss the midnight deadline can still preorder the game from Amazon [http://www.amazon.com/Enslaved-Odyssey-West-Playstation-3/dp/B00319DX4M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1283273576&sr=8-1] at any time for a free copy of the game's soundtrack.

European gamers that want their own nifty pre-order bonuses have a ton of options - HMV customers will recieve a copy of the game's soundtrack and a book, while GAME pre-orderers will get the comic book and an exclusive in-game costume for Monkey. Play and Amazon will also be offering special in-game costumes. Irish gamers can stop by their local Gamestop stores for an exclusive hard-cover art book.

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West will hit the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the US on October 5th, with a European release landing just a few days later on October 8th.

Source: Joystiq [http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/enslaved/promo.aspx?utm_source=namco&utm_medium=partner&utm_content=youtubebanner&utm_campaign=enslaved]


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IamQ

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I hope this'll work. I've been looking forward to this game for quite a while, and I hope that the sales will be at least, better than average.
 

Onyx Oblivion

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MP3 download of the soundtrack...Pass on Amazon.

Because I prefer CDs. Like having physical media, at least for music.

But, as for pre-ordering today for the shirt, I must just do that.
 

Jared

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Thats pretty intresting - Feels like the same way that they did it for Red Dead Redempion
 

cefm

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Calling it "Enslaved" and having the main character named "Monkey" might hurt their sales with say....11-12% of the U.S. market. Just sayin'


What's up with the shitty translation/naming decisions on these games? Come on Namco, there's a difference between sounding nifty and sounding like you're into whips&shackles.
 

RelexCryo

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Unless you get the option to kill the girl that enslaves you, I am not playing. The very idea of being enslaved and forced to serve someone else enrages me to the point that I demand the ability to kill them by the end of the game.