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5/11/2004 6:14:59 AM
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Halo 2 Launch Date and Special Limited Edition!
Halo 2: Release Date and Collector's Edition Unveiled
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Halo 2 will be available in stores on November 9, 2004. That's the long and the short of it. You'll be playing Campaign, multiplayer or both on November 9th. And if you pre-order, you'll have the chance to purchase an extra-fancy collector's edition in a metal box.
I can still remember that feeling of buying my first ever game. In my case, it was the Atari 2600 game COMBAT. I remember taking the bus home and reading the instruction manual. "52 different games in one!" Admittedly they were all variants of the same game, but, that feeling of rushing home to play it, but cherishing that pristine box of your favorite game is an irreplaceable feeling. Of course back then, the boxes were made of cardboard and mine got wet and disintegrated within a week.
That's why we're pleased, no, elated to announce the existence of the Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition in its cool, steely silver, embossed, satin-finished, perfect, metal box.
The Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition is available to players who pre-order the game - those who have already pre-ordered, will probably be contacted by their retailer to see which version they want, but to be safe, we recommend contacting your retailer directly and making sure they know which version you want - awesome regular kind or super-awesome Limited Collector's Edition.
The exclusive 2-DVD set includes, in addition to Halo 2:
* The Making of Halo 2: Behind the Scenes of Bungie Studios.
* Featurettes on Game Design, Animation, Music and More.
* Deleted Cinematics and Characters
* Art Gallery: From Concept to game
* Commentaries from the Development Team
* And much, much more.
So, that's that. You're probably enjoying the new the shots, and there'll be more Halo 2 goodness later in the week - but lest you forget, here's a list of awesome things in history that were made of metal.
1. Katanas
2. Tanks
3. Death Stars
4. Bullets
5. Deadly Teeth
So enjoy and to keep you going, check out these shots of the metal box concept - it may change a little between now and November 9th.
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[url=http://www.bungie.net/images/News/InlineImages/metalboxshotz/anglemetalbox.gif]ANGLE VIEW OF BOX[/url]
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Ok people, here's the deal. I am a Store Manager for Gamestop. This is what we're doing for Halo 2 LE. If you already reserved your copy of Halo 2 (like the hundreds other people that did at my store), you will have the choice of the Special Edition or the regular when you come to pick it up on 11/9. Yes, it will be $5 dollars more, but hey, it's got more special features than most DVD's do. If you didn't reserve your copy yet, what in the $*%$ are you waiting for. For everyone else, you can choose which one you want, but only when you reserve it. As far as an international date, that's left up to Bungie. One thing is for certain. Knowing the sheer number of people getting this game first day, it could take Bungie over a month to actually produce enough copies. I know the LE will be just for those who reserved it. However, who knows how many they are going to produce? Most retailers get a set amount of reserves they can take, then fill them. If a game actually gets filled (i.e. GTA Vice City) then there will be no extras. My guess is that you'll have anywhere between now and about a month before the game's release to reserve it. I know I don't want to be the one without it first day. Not only that, but I WILL laugh at you if you try to get one from me without reserving it. So fellow Seventh Column members, gamers, and Halo/Bungie fans that's the scoop. Let the count down begin. Only 181 days left till the biggest game in video game history.
