I didn't think I needed night vision goggles until yesterday, when Infinity Ward unveiled the super-spectacular Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 "Prestige Edition." How much will it cost? $149, according to Infinity Ward.
In case you're out of the loop, here's what you get for 149 bones: Modern Warfare 2, an art book, a metal case, a reedemable code for Call of Duty classic, working night vision goggles, and a head to put the goggles on (that's not your own).
Don't need the goggles, or not in the market to blow $149? Try to "Hardened Edition," which will run you $80, and featuring pretty much every but the night vision goggles, which are apparently worth $70. A quick Google product search tells us that you can spend anywhere from $11,982.95 on a pair of night vision goggles, to one dollar for a thriller novel called Night Vision by Paul Levine. Where this puts the "Prestige Edition" goggles in the spectrum of quality is unclear.
Also clarified is some information about the digital download Call of Duty -- it will feature multiplayer. But you'll be too busy playing Modern Warfare 2 instead, right?
Contest:
1:35 PM on 07.14.2009
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And is there any reason why anyone would care about the CoD download? I can't see one for the life of me...
11/11/09: Activision sued by multitude of people who do not know how to properly use night vision goggles, blind themselves.
Because your an idiot.
The original CoD was an incredible WW2 shooter and still is to this day. I would seriously rather go play the original CoD than boot up WAW.
On topic I may be pre-ordering this lol, I know the night vision goggles are probably nothing more than those cheap ass night vision spy toys at wal-mart but I am such a sucker for these ridiculous special editions.
Damn.
^THIS
I'm still skeptical whether they are competent and not helmet with a flashlight inside of it.
HOT
Me too. I paid this much for Ace Combat 6 and the Flight Stick. I will pay this much for this AMAZING set. Even if the goggles are crap, they will still be Awesome to display and I loved CoD4, so if nothing else, I can expect to really enjoy the game.
That is until Metal Gear 6 comes with a fully functional M4
OK, not really, but soon. . .
http://www.galls.com/easearchresult.html?pageno=1&searchaction=1&path=All%20Products%2F%2F%2F%2FUserSearch%3Dnight%20vision%20%3B%3B%20Venture%5Fid%3D503185&resultsperpage=10
For those of you who've never heard of this site: You're welcome.
Also:
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2008/09/hands-on-with-some-surprising-80-night-vision-goggles.ars
I'm guessing that's probably what we're looking at with a $70 pair. Cool Beans.
"Look at you, you're a stupid hillbilly. What the hell do you need with night vision goggles?!?"
"...I don't know why I wear these goggles."
And there you go.
i am that idiot.
Come on, everyone will try it once.
If you're going to call me an idiot the least you could do is not show yourself to be one. Normally I'd tell you to shove your attitude up your arse but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt here, maybe you'll actually give me a proper reason now.
I too would rather play CoD1 than WaW, but that's because WaW is a complete turd. I want to know why anyone would get psyched by a downloadable version (even if it is a remake, since it's hardly going to feel like a new game) when the original version is easily found on the cheap, especially in DarkTravesty's case as he owns two (?!) copies of it. If purely for the multiplayer, why not just boot up MW1 or MW2, or indeed any other good fps? I can't think of anything that CoD1 has over any other shooter.
Sure, there might be a lot of people playing it soon after launch, making for easy access to a quick game but I really doubt this new multiplayer contingent is going to be strong for any significant period of time, simply because MW2 will be out. Unless of course MW2 completely sucks ass but I'd wager heavily against that.