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    Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound

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    Image of zenpoet zenpoet
    10/19/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    Bring on the pre-order goodnes! #masseffect2
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    Image of CustomFirmware CustomFirmware
    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    Took me a while to realize that was not Ironman! #masseffect2
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    Image of laikapants laikapants
    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    To those perplexed about the 'adds additional reserves of ammo' bit, this could likely refer to the Heavy Weapons which do use ammo. Given that the armour comes with a heavy weapon, I think this is likely the case.

    Now, to look like Iron Man or Megatron (from the Baysploitation films). #masseffect2
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    Image of compuguy1088 compuguy1088
    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    Will amazon.com have any pre-order bonuses? #masseffect2
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    Vecha: Tired of America's Solution to Health Care. promoted this comment compuguy1088 was starred compuguy1088 was unstarred
    Image of laikapants laikapants
    10/16/09

    @compuguy1088: I'm guessing they'll get the Inferno armour, but only time will tell. FWIW, they have their own Dragon Age bonus, so a ME2 bonus is likely.
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    Vecha: Tired of America's Solution to Health Care. promoted this comment Edited by laikapants at 10/16/09 5:30 PM laikapants was starred laikapants was unstarred
    Image of Kuciwalker Kuciwalker
    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    Man, the armor in 2 is so much more awesome looking than in 1. #masseffect2
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    Image of jgibson75 jgibson75
    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    I'm counting down the days now!!! Mass Effect was one of my top five favorite games ever... so I'm all over this. I'm sad to see them going the way of retail specific pre order bonus. I think any fan who preorders a game should get the same rewards as anyone else. I feel like this current trend punishes those who prefer to shop one place over the other, or may not even have a certain store in their area. I'm all for preorder bonus items. I just think they should be uniform across all retail locations. #masseffect2
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    10/16/09

    @jgibson75: MY TOP 5 TOO! #masseffect2
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    Image of jgibson75 jgibson75
    10/25/09

    @endless852: We are so awesome. Lol. kidding. #masseffect2
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    Image of jgibson75 jgibson75
    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    I'm counting down the days now!!! Mass Effect was one of my top five favorite games ever... so I'm all over this. I'm sad to see them going the way of retail specific pre order bonus. I think any fan who preorders a game should get the same rewards as anyone else. I feel like this current trend punishes those who prefer to shop one place over the other, or may not even have a certain store in their area. I'm all for preorder bonus items. I just think they should be uniform across all retail locations. #masseffect2
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    Image of Kris Kris
    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    Top armor looks better, bottom armor has better stats. That's totally unfair. :( #masseffect2
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    Image of Paladin58 Paladin58
    10/16/09

    @Kris: I dunno... To me, it's like the difference between the M1A2 Abrams MBT and the T-90 Black Eagle MBT. One looks so much slicker, but you know to back the other in a fight. Plus, teh blockiness, it is amazing... #masseffect2
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    Image of Delano_J Delano_J
    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    "An extra magazine of reserve ammo."

    What the hell? I thought the guns in Mass Effect had infinite ammo because they shot a small sliver of a block of some special metal. #masseffect2
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    Image of Kuciwalker Kuciwalker
    10/16/09

    @Delano_J: I'm wondering about this too. I expect it's only the heavy weapons. #masseffect2
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    Image of (Human) Gyaruson (Human) Gyaruson
    10/19/09

    @Delano_J:
    Well, it's a little of both. Every gun has unlimited ammo, but every gun now uses ammo. Think of it like the pistol in Left 4 Dead. You have to physically reload the magazine, but you never run out. They did away with the overheating element and added an unlimited supply of physical ammunition. #masseffect2
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    Image of NeVeRMoRe666 NeVeRMoRe666
    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    I hate hate these in game perks. I realize it's an attempt to counter used game sales but it still doesn't bode well with me. I still haven't finished Mass Effect yet and have no intentions of getting 2 till I do, but that's one kick-ass looking armour. I'm not above buying the game and not playing it immediately, but I have enough shrink-wrapped games left over as it is. For $69.99, it's a tough pill to swallow, day one.

    At any rate, it's not always available to everyone. I preordered my copy of Brutal Legend but by the time I got to the store, they've already ran out of preorder cards. WTF kinda shit is that? I want that guitar. Sigh... #masseffect2
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    Image of Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky
    10/16/09

    @NeVeRMoRe666: "I preordered my copy of Brutal Legend "

    ...So then no Borderlands? #masseffect2
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    Image of Sl0th Sl0th
    10/16/09

    @NeVeRMoRe666: It's tough for sure. From a publishing standpoint, it's pretty interesting though. It's beginning to look like there is going to be a massive shift in the way games are sold.

    I fully expect to start seeing companies offering not only pre-order bonuses but bonuses for buying the game within a certain amount of time after launch.

    (I for one, will be pre-ordering ME2 from GameStop. That 2nd set of armor sounds awesome.) #masseffect2
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    Image of rpm285sm rpm285sm
    10/16/09

    @NeVeRMoRe666: You could always just preorder the game from somewhere like amazon. No money up front, you get the bonus no matter what, and you usually have the game arrive at your house the day of release if not a day early. #masseffect2
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    Image of NeVeRMoRe666 NeVeRMoRe666
    10/16/09

    @Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky: Welcome back Gorilla! I picked up Brutal Legend and preordered two copies of Borderland for next week (one for me and Roscoe). It's been a hectic month. We should catch up over a game of madden. #masseffect2
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    Image of TexasJack TexasJack
    10/16/09

    @NeVeRMoRe666: Same. I also see it as self destructive, kinda like the guy that wished for half of his business to be destroyed so the other guy's entire business would be destroyed.

    I don't have a problem with all pre-order bonuses though. Like for instance the good ol' days when a pre-order would score you a faceplate or similar. Ingame bonuses are complete crap, but what's worse is ones that are exclusive, or have different bonuses for different stores... #masseffect2
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    Image of NeVeRMoRe666 NeVeRMoRe666
    10/16/09


    @TexasJack: The thing that bothers me the most about in-game exclusive isn't so much that they are giving you something extra for ordering, but rather, are taking away something from everyone else for not. It's exclusive only in the sense that it's them removing content and punishing the late (sometimes not even late- just people who didn't preorder but bought day one) consumers rather than awarding those that preordered. If they really wanted to reward people, they should give out tangible things that don't effect the game themselves. This is a good example:

    In-game bonuses is just plain lazy. #masseffect2
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    Image of NeVeRMoRe666 NeVeRMoRe666
    10/16/09

    @NeVeRMoRe666: You get all of that when you preordered Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin. Even if I didn't have a DS, I might have been inclined just to pick up the game for the Swag.

    I realize that that stuff takes a lot of money to make. But on the same hand, a game isn't exactly cheap either, especially if there are other alternatives (used games, waiting (a month or two since most games, not named first party Nintendo, generally have a short shelf life), Gamefly, Amazon ect.) widely available.
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    Edited by NeVeRMoRe666 at 10/16/09 12:59 PM NeVeRMoRe666 was starred NeVeRMoRe666 was unstarred
    Image of Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky
    10/16/09

    @NeVeRMoRe666: Sure, just let me know when. I'm finally free for a few days!

    Now I gotta get Borderlands before BL. Darn that 4-player co-op! #masseffect2
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    Image of NeVeRMoRe666 NeVeRMoRe666
    10/16/09

    @Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky: Yep, yep! It's going to be crazy fun. I get my test results back on the 19th. If all goes well, I'll be completely free. But if it turns out as I thought, well looks like another two months of my life is going to go to waste. #masseffect2
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    Image of Realmjumper Realmjumper
    10/16/09

    @NeVeRMoRe666: You could have pre ordered online instead. #masseffect2
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    Image of NeVeRMoRe666 NeVeRMoRe666
    10/16/09

    @Realmjumper: For Brutal Legend? I'm looking at Ebay right now but people are selling the code for $10..... :/ for something that I should have gotten free.... #masseffect2
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    Image of TexasJack TexasJack
    10/16/09

    @NeVeRMoRe666: My all time favorite CE.

    [www.elderscrolls.com]

    I happily paid full price for it over a year after it came out. Even if the only thing that was included was the coin, I still would have bought, as the coin was my entire reason for buying it in the first place. Unfortunately mine got stolen. *cries* #masseffect2
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    Image of NeVeRMoRe666 NeVeRMoRe666
    10/16/09

    @TexasJack: I have that! My all time favorite CE is my Fallout CE with the lunch box and the bobble head- Bethesda makes worthy CE's. But the thing is, that's a CE, you had to pay extra for it- the Castlevania one, "which includes a soundtrack CD, a 48-page art book with slipcover, plus a Castlevania branded stylus and DS game card case." came free with preorders!

    [kotaku.com] #masseffect2
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    Image of xcalibr xcalibr
    10/16/09

    @NeVeRMoRe666: It would not have cost you any extra to pre-order the game. #masseffect2
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    Image of TexasJack TexasJack
    10/16/09

    @NeVeRMoRe666: HOLY CRAP! =O

    I wish more developers were that generous. #masseffect2
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    Image of NeVeRMoRe666 NeVeRMoRe666
    10/16/09

    @xcalibr: Well it depends. If I preorder and pick up Mass Effect 2 in January, it will cost me $69.99. I probably wouldn't even open the game, let alone the shrink-wrap for another few months- when I could probably pick it up used, on ebay new or even off the shelf for far less. So no, it doesn't cost me anything extra to actually preorder the game but in order to get the in-game content, yes, it's going to come out of my pocket. But it goes with the territory I guess :/

    I don't mind so much if it was anything other than in-game content. I would also be, maybe okay if it came out later as DLC, but I really don't like to be rushed or forced into my buying decisions when I don't have to be. I missed out on the Brutal Legend Preorder bonus and now I'm scouring the web looking for a way to procure the code. I really hope that comes out as DLC soon...
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    Image of Realmjumper Realmjumper
    10/16/09

    @NeVeRMoRe666: Than you pre ordered too late. You should e-mail Gamestop and see if they have any pre order boxes left. #masseffect2
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    10/19/09

    @NeVeRMoRe666:
    That is the favorite of all the pre-order bonuses I've ever received. I still have it in its original plastic wrap. My second favorite pre-order bonus was for Pimp My Ride. You got all of PMR season 1 on DVD. I immediately cancelled the reserve once I got the DVDs. Ka-Ching! #masseffect2
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    Image of heretrix heretrix
    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    January? Awesome. I was thinking at least March.

    Excuse me while I go somewhere and squeal like a bitch.

    brb. #masseffect2
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    Image of Antiterra Antiterra
    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    PC/360 version: late January. OK.

    So, what, do we say April/May for the PS3 version announcement? September release with all the bonus armour and DLC that will have come out by then? :P #masseffect2
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    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    Is it just me, or does the inferno armor look kind of like Iron Man? #masseffect2
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    10/16/09

    @Madeira: You are not the only one. You beat me to the punch. #masseffect2
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    10/16/09

    @Madeira: Awww you have crushed my hopes and dreams...of making a witty comment that everyone on this website should have thought of. #masseffect2
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    Image of DCSimian DCSimian
    10/16/09

    @Madeira: That's exactly what I thought when I saw the thing. On top of what's already mentioned, you get +25 renegade points b/c you instantly become a player and a boozehound. #masseffect2
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    Image of Dr Durdon Dr Durdon
    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    Do these preorders just get you the armor/weapons early instead of having to get them yourself? Or are they exclusive to the outlets? I didn't pick that up in the article.

    On a tangent, if developers/publishers don't make money from Gamestop's used game sales, why are they giving people incentive to go there at all? Seems like giving the awesome exclusives to Best Buy or Target would ensure more direct new sales. Just a thought. #masseffect2
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    10/16/09

    @Dr Durdon: Maybe they think the math works out? I dunno. I mean, GameStop does pay for those perks.

    Personally, I don't like that kind of stuff. I think its odd to be punitive to those who don't shop at that specific store. Plus,. it further hurts smaller retail outlets. #masseffect2
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    Image of Covert_Knight Covert_Knight
    10/16/09

    In reply to Mass Effect 2 Dated For January, Preorder Bonuses Abound
    I seriously hope this also applies to the pc edition. If so, I'll be happier than the kid in the N64 commercial. #masseffect2
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    10/16/09

    @Covert_Knight: No kidding. Considering how things panned out with the first one console versus PC... this is definitely a PC-only purchase. #masseffect2
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