Halo 4 Retailer Pre-Order Exclusive BS
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K
kittens
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I actually kinda like that Pulse one. Optimism +0.1.More crap:
Do you live in New Zealand?
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Well crap.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Yeah, I feel sad. Im all like 'oh shit, that looks awesome!' and then im like 'oh shit, I don't live in NZ and want this game at midnight so I don't have any real options'
I hope all these armor/skins are in the game and will be unlocked for free at a later time..or like include it with the first map pack.
I hope all these armor/skins are in the game and will be unlocked for free at a later time..or like include it with the first map pack.
More crap:
Venator armor looks cool if you take that ugly ass blue and yellow combo off it.
PinkCrayon
Member
Those all look like garbage.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
After that cover art thread, I was wondering if Gaming side Halo threads lost their bite.
I wonder no longer.
I enjoy cosmetic skins and items that serve no real functional purpose besides aesthetics so I think it's okay for me to be upset about aesthetic pre-order stuff.
I'd say that's a good thing, but then I would rather they reverted back to being about artbooks, music CDs, and fun PHYSICAL trinkets rather than DLC crap, or at least digital extras like PDF comics. Plus I actually don't mind digital ones so long as I can actually buy them later on, I just hate the mentality of offering exclusive gameplay stuff you can never ever get if you don't pre-order, that's bullshit. Plus saving money in some form, whether it's credit offered, DLC that'd be a few bucks, or even just saving a few dollars by pre-ordering at the right time is always fantastic.
Nope, Frankie says no online pass. And from the way things sound right now, any copy gets Spartan Ops as long as you have XBL.
The only thing even remotely similar to to an online pass is the pass for the first three map packs you get in the Limited Edition.
Yeah, I was just thinking maybe he had heard about that and mistaken it for an online pass or something.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Even then that's nothing like it. That just gives you the DLC without you having to buy it every time. An online pass keeps you from playing the multiplayer at all unless you pay 10 bucks or more.
But yea as mentioned Frankie says there won't be. Although he was suspiciously quiet when I asked about some single player Cortana missions being locked behind a code. lol
Unlike Sony I don't think Microsoft really has much incentive to offer online passes. It might even be detrimental: Sony had free online, but Microsoft loves having those XBL subscriptions. Putting in the $10 gate for used buyers would likely only serve to earn LESS money versus, say, that used buyer getting the game then paying that $10 to get XBL for a month, or possibly pay even more for the longer subscriptions. Even if they already had a subscription, by getting the game and not worrying about the online pass they're given the incentive to keep the subscription, rather than dump it because to play online games they'd have to be paying even more anyway.
Obviously I shouldn't underestimate how far Microsoft will go to squeeze extra money out, but letting up on one end (online passes) opens up the potential for revenue from much more (XBL subscriptions, buying DLC).
Obviously I shouldn't underestimate how far Microsoft will go to squeeze extra money out, but letting up on one end (online passes) opens up the potential for revenue from much more (XBL subscriptions, buying DLC).
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Ghaleon has it right on the money. A bit after release, no one will give two shits about this.
bigtroyjon
Member
Microsoft Store gives you a $25 credit with preorder, that's the only pre order bonus anyone should need unless you are getting the LE.
Damn, if Amazon does similar I might get it sooner than later afterall... and switch purely to cards for XBL. It'll discontinue then, and reading of how older accounts are actually more desirable to hijack makes me think it's probably best to let the number die rather than grow.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, I barely give two shits now. I think they're ugly, and retailer exclusives bug me, but I think I'll survive.
Extra Sauce
Member
Those all look much uglier than any design I've seen in previous Halos.
Kibbles
Member
This. I just want to see regular looking Spartans shooting at each other like the good ole days of Halo 1, 2, and even 3 since it was the default and the other permutations weren't all crazy. I hate all the new helmets we've seen so far. =\
hahaha that's exactly how i felt lol. I saw that mightyape one and was like oh shit thats cool that you get all that stuff lol. Too bad it's New Zealand and PAL version. What are the chances that they might be shipping a NTSC version?
vincent vega
Member
that br skin is to attract the cod crowd
Now I'm curious about how armor customization will work if there are individual pieces and skins exclusive to full set at the same time. Needs clarification.
Blue Ninja
Member
That Locus helmet really doesn't look all that good, to me.
I like the look of the Venator armor, though. Reminds me of Dead Space.
I like the look of the Venator armor, though. Reminds me of Dead Space.
Amazon skin looks pretty rad... could do a neat Black Suit Spidey with it. It doesn't look like this DLC is going to affect the gameplay at all so who cares!
Genius! Now to play the guessing game...
haha, never change
Genius! Now to play the guessing game...
haha, never change
So just cosmetic stuff? Thank goodness. When I saw "BS" in the topic titled I feared it would be stuff to give players unfair advantages over others. This is far from "BS"
BTW, I personally think 343i is showing up Bungie like hell with this game. They're using their own engine better than Bungie did.
BTW, I personally think 343i is showing up Bungie like hell with this game. They're using their own engine better than Bungie did.
Retailer exclusive pre-order bonuses is always bullshit.
People don't like em anyway so no one's missing out on anything special.
Onion_Relish
Member
At least it isn't skills or new modes or anything. Just skins is fine as they will most likely be unlocked later.
Is there even a large point to multiplayer colours/skins? In previous Halo games the Spartan colours have been redundant in most game types due to the 'Red Vs Blue' color schemes that are forced upon players.
Different pieces of armour make sense, but colours/patterns? Seems like the only place to show them off would be FFA.
Different pieces of armour make sense, but colours/patterns? Seems like the only place to show them off would be FFA.
nhlducks35
Member
Sorry to bump this thread, but here are some high-res shots if you are still undecided. I believe that only the SKINS are pre order exclusives, and not the armor. Correct me if I am wrong.
EB Games-Canada
LE Console
LE edition
Walmart
Gamestop/EB Games
Amazon
Best Buy
MS Store
LE Edition?
LE Edition?
a secret-boss
Banned
best buy one looks kinda Dead Space like
Correct, but each skin seems to be considered a separate piece of armor, so you'll see Oceanic listed separately from Oceanic Circuit. So getting the skin does let you use the armor, just the skinned version. Also, last helmet is given by Best Buy, in the U.S. at least.