Like with Champions Online, Cryptic Studios and Atari are offering a nerdton of unique pre-order incentives for those planning to plunge into the retail version of MMO Star Trek Online semi-blind. The catch for these people is now to find a retailer -- either corporeal or digital -- that has the treats desired.
But before diving into the retailer-specific list bonus goodies, it should be noted that all pre-orderers are to receive two things: access to the STO Open Beta and access to the Early Start program.
The Open Beta is slated to kick off on January 12th and run through January 26th. All things earned in this will be wiped from the servers before the game’s release, but things acquired in the Early Start weekend before launch will be retained. Nice, right?
Now hit the fold for the big list. Star Trek Online launches in North America on February 2, 2010.
(All information provided by Atari PR.)
GameStop
GameStop customers receive the ability to command the exclusive and always classic USS Enterprise from Star Trek The Original Series.
Best Buy
Best Buy is offering their customers a fun in-game pet. As a Federation Captain, players own a famed Tribble of Star Trek lore that will accompany them on their travels into the final frontier. As a Klingon commander, players control the boar-like Targ, a beast found on the Klingon home world of Qo’noS.
Amazon
Amazon is offering an exclusive “Liberated Borg” Bridge Officer. This bridge officer, who comes with unique nanotechnology augmentations, assists in missions and gains experience as the player does.
Wal-Mart
With the Wal-Mart Bonus Skill Points package, receive addition skill points that enable players to improve their characters quickly.
Target
Target customers who pre-order Star Trek Online receive a unique ground weapon -- a TR-116. This rare projectile weapon is used in dampening fields and other challenging environments; it is also modified with a micro-transporter which beams the fired projectiles to targets at close range so that a user can fire without a direct line of site.
Direct2Drive
Direct2Drive customers receive an exclusive Multi-Spatial Personal Shield. This advanced personal shield system is based on Borg technology, which constantly regenerates itself and the health of its wearer.
STEAM
STEAM is offering customers Chromodynamic Armor. This armor is based on technology brought back from the Delta Quadrant by U.S.S. Voyager improves the damage and critical hits of energy weapons.
Contest:
11:40 AM on 12.08.2009
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@Tubatic
If you go with PC you can still play on your couch and will spend less $$ over the lifespan of the console.
I guess PC gamers have mostly accepted losing titles. We started PC to get the OTHER stuff that console didn't offer. As a 360 user I would accept that RTS MMOS's and a lot of the Japanese stuff just won't make it over, and that's okay its just a limitation of the system.
But yeah, despite being only a PC gamer I think every game should be on as many platforms as possible. I hate that I miss out on some games because I refuse to use a console. The Darkness springs to mind immediately because I love Starbreeze's Riddick games.
I think MS and Sony's policies on MMOs is what is keeping them PC-only.
not it seems the only things that are only ps3 are VERY japanese games. But it seems that most things with any value make it to PC. I would say PC looses the least.
I agree PC loses the least, a quick PC port is better than nothing and easy to do. Still, those few games I miss out on annoy me.
Now Microsoft seems to be stopping their typical "port it to PC a year later" thing as well, still no Fable 2, Halo 3 or Gears of War 2 on the horizon.
Yeah, I'm surprised b/c its easy money for them. Maybe they are trying to get the PC crowd to join the console people so they can make more $$ from xbox live and the more expensive games. Its a shame console gaming is so expensive. Just makes so much more sense to go PC now.
I.E. buy the little $5 pre-order box from say walmart and target, maybe even gamestop, and buy the game on STEAM, then use all 4 codes for 4 items. Gotta try that.