I think I'll wait until after I've moved to America to pick up Saint's Row 2, considering its special edition has the potential to get me arrested at the airport on suspicion of attempted hijacking. The special edition ships in a case with a big fat gun on the front, doing little to dissuade the player from the game's intentions. You know what you're getting then there's a big Beretta on the box.
As if that wasn't enough, you also get a golden bullet-shaped 1GB USB stick. That is joined by a rather suggestive Third Streets Saints poster, a map of the game's location, Stilwater, and a "limited edition" artbook which is like a book, but it's full of art. Epic. Exclusive content in the way of "buddy icons and wallpapers"also appears to be on the cards.
If you want this bundle, then you'll need to buy the Xbox 360 version. So far, nothing has been announced for PlayStation 3 and PC versions of the game, and THQ has suggested that this particular special edition is a 360-only deal.
That niggle aside, I'm glad to see that Saint's Row 2's special edition is as silly as the game itself is looking. The prequel took itself so seriously as a GTA clone that the whole production came off as awkward. I have high hopes that Saint's Row 2 will be the stupid, fun alternative to the more gritty and "realistic" Grand Theft Auto IV. We shall see on October 17, when the game finally launches.
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6:51 AM on 08.30.2008
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I'd have been excited for either the pistol or the memory stick...that's an awesome value...interested to know how much it'll all cost, though.
Also I read "That niggle aside" as "That nigga aside" and laughed hard :)
...I'm not sure if a beretta makes up for it, but it's pretty tempting.
Is that a gun?
FUCK WHOOLY SHIT YES.
Wait, it's a gun shaped box?
Awww.....
i'll be getting this for ps3 since my second 360 is on its way out (cant even bring myself to get castle crashers :( ).
id rather spend money on games and not multiple systems that keep failing.
Butthurt much?
Embossed Tin
Saints Row 2 Money Clip
Double-Sided Poster/Map
Exclusive Art Book
Silver Bullet Shaped 512 MB USB Thumb Drive
The Xbox 360 thumb drive features 4 X360 EXCLUSIVE Wallpapers, Buddy Icons, Mobile Wallpapers (320x240 and 320x480), Standard Wallpapers (1024x786 and 1280x1024) and Widescreen Wallpapers (1680x1050, 1920x1200, and 2560x1600)
Damn, it figures Americans would get shafted on something this cool.
IT was one of the worst games I ever played on the xbox.
They can keep there fancy pack Ill go buy a real gun and have it plated in cheep fake gold.
What the hell is this thing!
it fit in my 360 but it don't do anything I can't copy games on it!" IT's broken"
"it says 1 gb does that means I can get beer 1 time at the store xbox live store?"
and if you think I am making this up I have got questions messaged to me from strangers constantly, like this from Xbox 360/ps3/wii console boys and even lamer ones from the ones obessed with junk games like saints row and GTA series.
Oh and the ones from people who use MAC OS are even more priceless.
Nice job microsoft I hope your tech support line is ready for all the stupid questions.
It does go in the 360 USB drive. It has wallpapers and gamer pics. Why would it confuse anyone? And why do strangers message you looking for tech support?
And I have high hopes for Saint's Row 2. I found Saint's Row to be a damn sight more fun than GTA:SA in many ways, and I have no doubt that SR2 will follow suit against GTA4.
Each to their own, most certainly, but I would prefer Insurance Fraud and Snatch to insipid bowling dates any day of the week.
I can't wait for this one, too bad it releases on the same day as Rise of the Argonauts, one of my most anticipated RPGs ever. Sigh. Decisions decisions.