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Halo 3 Legendary Edition
The highly anticipated "Halo 3" video game will come in three editions for gamers to choose from

Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie Studios have both confirmed that Halo 3 will be released this fall in three different versions.  Gamers will be able to pick either a Standard Edition, Limited Edition or Legendary Edition.    

The Standard Edition ($59.99) is the edition for those who simply want a copy of the Halo 3 video game.

The Limited Edition ($69.99) will come in a metal collector's case that has a bonus disc and a fiction and art book.  The art book and fiction will help expand the storyline and shed some light on details of some of the subplots of the Halo universe.

The Legendary Edition ($129.99) will ship inside a Spartan helmet case and come with two bonus discs with additional content. Behind-the-scenes footage, videos, and high-definition featurettes will be on the first bonus disc.  The second bonus disc will contain cinematic material from Halo 2 and Halo: Combat Evolved, along with a featurette on what it is like to work at Bungie. The Legendary Edition will also have a variety of storyboard art.

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Std Edition
By Brandon Hill (blog) on 3/16/2007 4:30:13 PM , Rating: 4
Standard Edition for me please. Couldn't care less about the extra fluff.

Then again, I never watch DVD extras either.




RE: Std Edition
By Scorpion on 3/16/2007 5:49:32 PM , Rating: 3
But what if you could wear that helmet for halloween? You sure would be the envy of a lot of nerds. :)

Really I never see the point in "fluff" like this unless you can do with it what you would EXPECT to be able to do with it, which is wear it. It's just teasing you by being so big, yet so small all at the same time...


RE: Std Edition
By shabby on 3/16/2007 6:26:26 PM , Rating: 2
Ya i wonder if its a life sized helmet, that would be soooooooooooo cooooooooooool...
If only i liked halo...


RE: Std Edition
By peternelson on 3/17/2007 12:41:38 AM , Rating: 2
Hmmm seems like they are copying Valve with the different eg collectors edition and books and T-shirts and posters of Halflife series ;-)

Anyway I like bonus dvd featurettes and making of etc.

Just a pity to get all these I'd have to buy the top of the range version, which includes that helmet and the joystick looking thing in the picture.

Maybe my head would be too big for the helmet if it's designed for the average 12 year old ??? You should be able to at least choose a size or have some adjustable velcro like a baseball cap.

Anyway I'd like a different version: for the PC and PS3. As I don't have a x360 I suppose it's not worth buying the game yet LOL.

Hopefully it will become a directx10 title for the PC in future.

I think the helmet should be optional and purchaseable separately for those who really want it. I'd pay extra for the bonus video content but not some plastic thing which will amuse for 2 mins then live in a box.

I think that as Microsoft publish both this and Vista, the earlier post about Vista versions is somewhat relevant.


RE: Std Edition
By sviola on 3/19/2007 7:48:24 AM , Rating: 4
quote:
Anyway I'd like a different version: for the PC and PS3. As I don't have a x360 I suppose it's not worth buying the game yet LOL.


Well, I'm not a specialist, but I think you shouldn't wait for a PS3 version of this game, being it a MS game. But I might be wrong...


Just to point out...
By MonkeyPaw on 3/16/2007 6:26:36 PM , Rating: 2
I hope everyone realizes that MS isn't the only vendor to offer multiple versions of a game. Gears of War and Perfect Dark Zero are a couple others that come to mind. Some people like extra content, so what's wrong with offering it to those that do?




RE: Just to point out...
By viperpa on 3/16/2007 7:00:01 PM , Rating: 1
First they come out with 5 versions of Vista, now we have 3 versions of Halo. The movie companies put the extra content on a movie DVD for free, Microsoft is charging a premium for it.

At least they are letting you choose. Getting extra money from premium content instead of putting stupid ads into the game. I hate to see someone pay $130 and still have ads in the game.


RE: Just to point out...
By Nekrik on 3/16/2007 7:12:02 PM , Rating: 1
I agree with the comment on the ads, but this other one doesn't sound too accurate:
"The movie companies put the extra content on a movie DVD for free"

While it is true that they are notorious for giving away stuff for free :), do you have anything to actually back that up or did it just sound good?


RE: Just to point out...
By bdewong on 3/16/2007 8:05:11 PM , Rating: 2
Many movie companies don't put the extra content on a movie for free. I believe the trend is multiple editions being released and charging extra for the 'special edition'. There are many examples of this including Pirates of the Caribbean 2. Also many movies are re-released with extra content at a higher price.

Back on topic, while I wouldn't pay $130 for this set, I do enjoy some collectors items and bet there is a lot of people who will buy this.


RE: Just to point out...
By MonkeyPaw on 3/16/2007 9:30:42 PM , Rating: 2
Exactly. I can't wait for the "digitally remastered" versions of HD-DVD/BluRay movies to arrive! :p


RE: Just to point out...
By Hawkido on 3/22/2007 4:46:55 PM , Rating: 2
Awesome! Thanks man, you made my day! LOL


RE: Just to point out...
By johnsonx on 3/16/2007 11:25:18 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
movie companies put the extra content on a movie DVD for free


Actually not entirely true. There are MANY 'Special Edition' versions of DVD movies that include extra bonus material for added cost. Sometimes these come out later, other times on the same day (Pirates of the Caribbean:Dead Man's Chest comes to mind). Often times the added features/cost version is the only one you can buy on day one and you have to wait a few months for the 'plain' version.

I'm not saying this all is or isn't good, simply that you are incorrect in hailing the movie companies here.


RE: Just to point out...
By viperpa on 3/17/2007 1:00:09 AM , Rating: 2
What I mean by free is, the movie companies add the extra content to add value to the DVD without having to charge more. If you compared a $20 DVD without to a $20 DVD with content, people would tend to buy the $20 with the content thinking they are getting more. The free content would be interviews, movie trailers and so on.

I also like to add, special editions don't mean anything if it just means fancy packaging. Special editions for games to me is making the game different from the original version like adding extra items or special levels. Then it would be worthwhile to pay extra for a special edition game.


Halo Nerd Below
By nightdagger on 3/16/2007 4:37:20 PM , Rating: 1
Yeah, I'm definitely getting the Legendary edition. The Halo games are some of my favorites so I don't mind Bungie getting some more of my $$$. And if you think this is a rip-off, I won't tell you about the Halo books...whoops.




RE: Halo Nerd Below
By zerocool84 on 3/16/2007 4:56:16 PM , Rating: 1
Ugg, you are like a lot of people I know. Buy EVERYTHING Halo related and think this is the end all be all FPS. I can't stand HALO MANIA!!!!!


RE: Halo Nerd Below
By Fenixgoon on 3/16/2007 5:42:52 PM , Rating: 2
i've read the books, they are very well done :)

it's a shame the MC in the books isn't the MC in the games - book version is so much more bada$$!


RE: Halo Nerd Below
By The Sword 88 on 3/16/2007 6:39:35 PM , Rating: 2
The Halo books are okay, but the Wahammer 40k books own them


RE: Halo Nerd Below
By The Sword 88 on 3/16/2007 6:39:35 PM , Rating: 2
The Halo books are okay, but the Wahammer 40k books own them


RE: Halo Nerd Below
By Fenixgoon on 3/17/2007 1:29:03 AM , Rating: 2
haven't read any 40k books.. the codex stories were pretty good though, from what i remember.


Legendary Edition...
By daftrok on 3/16/2007 4:25:51 PM , Rating: 2
It would be sweet if the Legendary Edition has Halo 1 and Halo 2 revamped in HD and with all the fun map packs so people can get the whole fun package.




RE: Legendary Edition...
By therealnickdanger on 3/16/2007 9:33:45 PM , Rating: 1
I would pay $130 just for a Live-enabled version of Halo 1. Halo 2 was trash... pure trash. Anyway, this whole comments section is already putrid enough without my negativity.

I have access to the Halo 3 Beta and I intend to use it. I hope Bungie actually learned from their mistakes on Halo 2.


RE: Legendary Edition...
By dtm4trix on 3/18/2007 2:15:45 AM , Rating: 2
if the Legendary Edition came with all 3 games then I could see paying for the extra material but just one game and that material seems like a very steep price to pay.