inXile's third-person action dungeon crawler-y thing, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, isn't out until next year. But that's not stopping the game's publisher, Bethesda Softworks, from dropping a slew of pre-order items all over North American consumers right now.
As is becoming the norm with these types of things, figuring out what you get and where you get it requires its own Prima Strategy guide, because it's all over the place. There's the "Darkset" pack, and you get that from GameStop. Then there's the "Griffin" pack, and you get that from Best Buy. The "Demon" pack (my favorite, in name, of the bunch) you get from Amazon.com and Direct2Drive. Or you know, order from Walmart (in store or online) or get the game from Steam, you'll get the "Assassin" pack.
What do you get in each pack? Bosses, weapons, armor, skins, artifacts… oh my! Keep reading and take notes -- you wouldn't want to make the wrong choice. You can just purchase four copies of the game, each from a different retailer, right?
The "Darkset" pack - GameStop and GamStop.com
- Caddoc’s Darkset Armor – exclusive shoulder armor for Caddoc
- Caddoc’s Darkset Axe & Shield – exclusive Darkset Axe and Shield used by Caddoc
- E’lara’s Darkset Armor –exclusive magical artifact which improves E’lara’s magical abilities
- E’lara’s Darkset Light Sword – exclusive Darkset Light Sword used by E’lara
The "Griffin" pack - Best Buy and BestBuy.com
- Caddoc’s Griffin Bracer – exclusive magical artifact which improves Caddoc’s magical abilities
- Caddoc’s Griffin Maw Crossbow – exclusive crossbow used by Caddoc
- E’lara Griffin Hide Armor –exclusive armor used by E’lara
- E’lara’s Griffin Claw Bow – exclusive repeating bow used by E’lara
The "Demon" pack - Amazon.com and Direct2Drive
- Demon Boss–Demon boss unlocked in Crucible
- Demon Level – Demon boss level unlocked in Crucible
- Annuvin – Annunvin character skin unlocked after completing the campaign
- Notch Axe – Caddoc’s notch axe unlocked
The "Assassin" pack - Walmart, Walmart.com, Steam
- Assassin Boss – Assassin boss unlocked in Crucible
- Assassin Level – Assassin boss level unlocked in Crucible
- Seriphine – Seriphine character skin unlocked after completing the campaign
- Assassin Bow – E’lara’s Assassin bow unlocked
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9:40 AM on 08.16.2010
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From what I saw, it looked pretty good, although the camera angle sometimes looked a bit weird.
Its only a matter of time they start dividing entire games between retailers: buy at amazon get the first 3 levels, go to gamestop and get the other 4
Griffin pack is, umm, sexy.
=P
I hope the ECA would step-up and get involved in developing a set of standards for publishers and developers regarding marketing programs.