Yep, that thing you are currently gazing upon is in fact a videogame.
To be more specific, it's the Prestige Edition of Modern Warfare 2, complete with working night vision goggles, Modern Warfare 2 Hardened Edition, and finally, your very own Soap MacTavish head.
No word on pricing yet, but does that collection of goodies look inexpensive? I didn't think so. Besides this and the standard $60 version of the game, there's also going to be a Hardened Edition, which includes an art book, metal casing, and a redeemable code for the upcoming digital download release of Call of Duty.
It seems a little odd to me that all of the different versions shown are of the Xbox 360 variety, but Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling mentions these games are hot off production, and the very first of their kind.
If I were your accountant, I'd warn that A) purchasing this extravagant item is fiscally irresponsible and B) if you can't resist its charm, you have until November 10. Start saving up now.
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I literally bought and played Call of Duty 4 for the first time last week, and after Friday Night Fights, I'm really looking forward to Modern Warfare 2.
I guess it might be a relatively good deal for a pair of night-vision goggles (plus a game!!!), but I would wait until reviews of their quality before even thinking about buying the Prestige edition.
I'm going to save up for the rest of the year for this. this reminds me of what happened with halo 3. with halo you only got that helmet that you couldn't wear and was only used for holding the games. with this you can have fun with the goggles and have them displayed. id take this over a master chief helmet.
Wow! I guessed they figured since you couldn't put on Master Chief's Helmet with Halo 3's Super Duper Special Edition then they'll go all the way deep and hard, letting you actually rock the NVGs with their Super Duper Special Edition. I actually like this though, since it's over the top, except I'm in to art and behind the scenes stuff, but I never look at an art book more than once in this special editions.
Has Activision announced call of duty modern warfare 3 or are they waiting till a week after this releases and releases it two months later. Oh wrong franchise, but what the hell that is the Activision business model.
Anti-PS3 bias! The goggles are so that Infinity Ward can train people to hunt and kill all PS3 owners because it's too hard for them to design for with their inferior, non Microsoft skills.
Night-vision goggles are a weird bonus. The eventual price tag reveal scares me though. Even if I don't plan on buying it the idea of people spending at least $149.99 on a single videogame scares me.
My reaction is 'DO WANT' tempered with a healthy dose of 'NOT FUCKING HAPPENING'. I've always wanted night-vision goggles, but I'm just imagining the price tag and it scares me.
It's going to be Generation 1 night vision tech, which means you'll barely be able to see anything and the image is going to be very, very grainy. On top of that, the goggles alone are going to cost between 150 and 200 bucks, So for the set, you're looking at 250.00 to 300.00. Here's a good example of G1 night vision tech - http://www.nvisionoptics.com/files/images/Patrick/picture13.jpg.
I would have been happy with detailed multiplayer maps printed on cloth. But I guess this is cool. Nothing says badass Army dude like sitting on your couch in the dark with NVGs on.
Oh man that is sexy, complete overkill I agree, but damn is it sexy. My estimate on price depending on the quality of the goggles would be over $500 easy, possibly close to a grand.
I lost interest when it showed the front of the lens. its just an IR Camera. you can buy those for like 10 bucks online, so clearly the price will be bloated.
I'm gonna side w/ ratz on this one. I've seen "night-vision" goggles on the toy aisle at Wal-Mart. Probably the same gimmicky concept or like swizzer was describing.
Still, a very cool idea. I wish I could see a video of someone tabling that idea. My guess? $150-$200. I think anything over $200 is pushing shit WAY too far. I still question my purchase of the Legendary edition of halo.
Then again I tired of that shiat quick. Played much more CoD4 so I could see myself splurging again.
Yeah, Ill stick with the regular edition thanx. Unless the Steal box edition is only 10 or 15 bucks more. than I might spend the extra money. But the bust and the NVG are kool and all but not for me.
I don't care how stupid this is, I need it to even out my shelf with Mastercheif's helmet (and atleast this one actually functions). I hope there's a PC version of the Prestige Edition.
I so hope they make a shitload of these and nobody buys them just like the Halo 3 CE and 6 months later they will be sitting in piles in the back of gamestop slashed 50% off. That's when I'll pick one up.
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8:50 PM on 07.13.2009
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...how much will this cost?
.......I'm so gonna run around town with those goggles and my p89.
OMGOMGOMG.
DO WANT!
Night-vision goggles are a weird bonus. The eventual price tag reveal scares me though. Even if I don't plan on buying it the idea of people spending at least $149.99 on a single videogame scares me.
Why the fuck?
I'll just take the game. But hey atleast its something pretty cool and interesting.
I would have been happy with detailed multiplayer maps printed on cloth. But I guess this is cool. Nothing says badass Army dude like sitting on your couch in the dark with NVGs on.
Still, a very cool idea. I wish I could see a video of someone tabling that idea. My guess? $150-$200. I think anything over $200 is pushing shit WAY too far. I still question my purchase of the Legendary edition of halo.
Then again I tired of that shiat quick. Played much more CoD4 so I could see myself splurging again.
Bring on the NODs!