Limited Fourth Edition of Halo Reach Spotted
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So they include the original book that is completely different than the video game? And that book has been out for like what? 9, 10 years? If a halo fan dedicated enough to pay that much for the super awesome edition hasn't already read it, I doubt they will now. "Fall of Reach" wasn't even my favorite. Informative for all the back story, but not as enjoyable as some of the others. For fun reading I much prefer "The Flood" or "Ghosts of Onyx" which introduces the Spartan III's, and "First Strike" was just meh, but it explains a shit ton. Like the aftermath of Reach, how the Chief got back to Earth after the events of H:CE, and why Sgt. Johnson just... wouldn't... die... Also it firmly confirms that Linda, fiction though she is, is the most awesome sniper of all time.
Then again First Strike also raised questions... Like, why didn't Halo 2 have four player co-op with each player playing as one of the FOUR remaining Spartans? I mean, I read that book, and was totally like, "Dude, Halo 2 is totally going to have the last 4 Spartans fighting together, and they're totally gonna do 4 player co-op and stuff cause it just makes sense!" and then they go and act like the books never happened and throw the Master Chief out on his own again... with co-op that leaves you wondering who the hell the second player is... AND WHY I CAN'T PLAY AS LINDA!?!?!?!?!?!
Then again First Strike also raised questions... Like, why didn't Halo 2 have four player co-op with each player playing as one of the FOUR remaining Spartans? I mean, I read that book, and was totally like, "Dude, Halo 2 is totally going to have the last 4 Spartans fighting together, and they're totally gonna do 4 player co-op and stuff cause it just makes sense!" and then they go and act like the books never happened and throw the Master Chief out on his own again... with co-op that leaves you wondering who the hell the second player is... AND WHY I CAN'T PLAY AS LINDA!?!?!?!?!?!
It's really fairly unimpressive, besides the fact it was free. The case seems meh, the game is the standard edition, the controller can be bought (and comes with a banshee avatar item) and the book is fairly cheap by itself. It's nice, but not a huge deal.
Because that's illegal, and normally would get the store in a lot of trouble. Of course, that hasn't stopped them before. When Halo 3 was released, my local 7-11 was selling copies the day before. I also bought Mario Kart Wii 2 hours before launch at my local GameCrazy because me another guy were the only ones there (yes, I had that much free time on my hands. >_>)thenumberthirteen said:My one is, but I don't have a 360Revelo said:I ever got the point of midnight openings. Why not just sell it the second the delivery arrives and undercut the other stores. All it means is everyone has to stay up late and queue outside in the rain and cold.
A lot of companies do that, not just Microsoft. They normally send their limited editions to reviewers to be reviewed as well as the regular edition. That's why almost every game that has more then one edition gets each reviewed (at least on big sites like IGN). Do you think they actually pay for their LE copies?Deathfish15 said:
Sometimes the law is stupid. And I don't think it'd be illegal as breach of contract is generally a civil matter. I've got things before he release date as well, but mostly books. I've also seen movies before release too. The last Harry Potter and Twilight: Eclipse I both watched about 2 days before general release.Kapol said:Because that's illegal, and normally would get the store in a lot of trouble. Of course, that hasn't stopped them before. When Halo 3 was released, my local 7-11 was selling copies the day before. I also bought Mario Kart Wii 2 hours before launch at my local GameCrazy because me another guy were the only ones there (yes, I had that much free time on my hands. >_>)thenumberthirteen said:My one is, but I don't have a 360Revelo said:
still doesn't look as good as the legendary, like the brief case is awesome but i like my figurine
Ah, that's right. It's not illegal, but it's a breach of contract, which the distributer would be able to sue over for quite a bit of money. But it's mainly to be fair. Most places only get games the day before launch if they're going to have a midnight launch, and when the release date is set and it's that close to it anyways, people getting their copies early and making the people who couldn't due to buying it online or whatever wouldn't be worth the backlash it would cause. People would be complaining because others got it early while they didn't, which they'd say wouldn't be fair to them, and likely could even be made into a legal issue (which sounds a bit stupid I know, but in a world where someone can be sued for having too hot of coffee, I wouldn't be surprised).thenumberthirteen said:Sometimes the law is stupid. And I don't think it'd be illegal as breach of contract is generally a civil matter. I've got things before he release date as well, but mostly books. I've also seen movies before release too. The last Harry Potter and Twilight: Eclipse I both watched about 2 days before general release.Kapol said:Because that's illegal, and normally would get the store in a lot of trouble. Of course, that hasn't stopped them before. When Halo 3 was released, my local 7-11 was selling copies the day before. I also bought Mario Kart Wii 2 hours before launch at my local GameCrazy because me another guy were the only ones there (yes, I had that much free time on my hands. >_>)thenumberthirteen said:My one is, but I don't have a 360Revelo said:
*cough* extortion *cough*
To be honest, im not even buying the regular edition of Reach. Im going to rent it, but thats all.
I dont see the point of spending $150-$300 for a single game. You can get several games for that price.
Theres a line between enjoying something, and being addicted to it. I kinda see this as the decider.
Dont get me wrong, im not saying the game is bad, or the people who buy it are halo spazzoids,
but rationally, these are horrible things to buy.
To be honest, im not even buying the regular edition of Reach. Im going to rent it, but thats all.
I dont see the point of spending $150-$300 for a single game. You can get several games for that price.
Theres a line between enjoying something, and being addicted to it. I kinda see this as the decider.
Dont get me wrong, im not saying the game is bad, or the people who buy it are halo spazzoids,
but rationally, these are horrible things to buy.
Maybehansari said:
But it has to be bulletproof,fireproof,hater proof,
At least for the first copy