Europe might be getting the shaft when it comes to their release of Dead Rising 2 not arriving until October 1st, three days after we get it in the United States, but this might soften the blow a bit. Capcom is offering a very cool pre-order bonus for those who are being made to wait so long.
If you pre-order your copy of Dead Rising 2 from Play.com, you'll receive a special code in your e-mail during the game's release week. Enter the code in at MyDeadRising.com, upload a photo and you'll receive a custom cover inlay featuring yourself! That's super-cool and, in my mind, beats out a lot of the junk marketing materials so frequently packaged in with games. Of course, it's no "Zombrex" edition (or even the European "Outbreak" edition -- that toy looks sweet) but still damn neat.
The promotion is good for copies of the title on all platforms. So, just like an actual zombie apocalypse, it doesn't matter what your personal politics are since we're all going to just be lusting for brains in the end.
Dead Rising 2 [Play.com via Playfront.de]
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6:00 AM on 07.29.2010
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We are waiting three more days, not three months in Europe. Please do more research into these subjects before making stupid claims.
Almost.
So, yeah, I made a mistake and I apologize. Can we still be friends?
Seriously, i fucking want this sooooo bad - they're gonna make my face a zombie? Fuck yeah!
I don't pre-oreder games by mail, sure I know sometimes they arrive early, but sometimes they arrive late and i hate that shit. I normally pre-order and pick up a copy in my hand on launch day, but this may be worth taking the risk for...
Looks great from what ive seen so far but my 360 is dead again. all i have is my wii until i get a ps3 later in the year, this will be one of the first games i pick up for it tho. looks fun
Not that you'd ever want to sell your dead rising. Heck, I have bought two of the first one, thanks to a tilting console devouring the first.
Source: http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=78410
how often do you guys check the tips?
As for how often we check tips? Constantly. :D
Whoops, got the 2 mixed up, sorry.
I'll WANT to sell it at some point because of this. Think about seeing the version with your face on in 10 years, would be hilarious.
FAIL.
No, seriously, I completely agree that was a poor way to write this.
Then I learned that Play.com doesn't import to the US.
Pre-order fail.
@ thegaze - No hdtv eh? I had the same problem, playing on a monitor fixed it though.
Why are people giving Conrad shit?