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    Image of jgibson75 jgibson75
    10/05/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    Awesome sauce. I wish I had chased this promo down. Those masks are ballin.
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    Image of Maddogdw Maddogdw
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    'Please examine and know what you make of it.'

    I don't think their task is done.
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    Image of DirtyLarry_OfficialArtificial DirtyLarry_OfficialArtificial
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    I have to say, I am usually not into video game related schwag or collectibles. Being the 34 year old man that has and always will play video games, for whatever reason I feel collecting Simpsons and Family Guy toys are the way more mature things to collect.

    I never really understood why I am against the video game stuff, I think a big part of it is I try to tell myself "they are at the end of the day indeed just video games." I fully know the truth is they are much more than that. Not only are they my favorite pastime, but I also truly see them for their incredible artistic merits. For whatever reason I guess I have made an unspoken promise to myself that they cannot bleed into every aspect of my life. Although I will be damned if someone said I could no longer wear game related clothing. So that is the weird reason I have always been against the toys and collectibles based on video games.

    With all of the above said and off my chest, these masks are incredibly kick ass. They are super creepy, based on a fantastic art style, and I am actually going to see if any are on E-bay for a semi-reasonable overpriced price.
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    Kris promoted this comment Edited by DirtyLarry_OfficialArtificial at 10/04/09 7:35 PM DirtyLarry_OfficialArtificial was starred DirtyLarry_OfficialArtificial was unstarred
    Image of Kris Kris
    10/04/09

    @DirtyLarry_OfficialArtificial:
    They are, at the end of the day, indeed just cartoons.
    Your logic seems a little off.
    It sounds like you're just trying to convince yourself of that, so that you minimize the amount of money you spend on your hobbies. Which is fine, if that sort of weird self-psychological stuff works on you.
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    Image of Gruntybreath Gruntybreath
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    "...discovered the enclosed item in basement workshop owned by Orrin Oscar Lutwidge..."

    Portends for badass LARP in a creepy basement?? Also a splicer not in Rapture?
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    Image of Gortexfogg Gortexfogg
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    Maybe System Shock 2 would have sold few more copies if Irrational (2K Boston) had used a similar marketing scheme.

    Then again, a box of annelid worms coming to your door only to burrow into your body turning you into an annelid doesn't sound pleasant - but at least the Many could influence its new servants into buying the game.
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    Image of Daniel @ playreadwrite.blogspot.com Daniel @ playreadwrite.blogspot.com
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    I can't imagine how valuable this kind of swag could be in the future.... the near future. People will forget so quickly.
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    Image of maraxusofk maraxusofk
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    Anyone else reminded of that scene in V for Vendetta when he ships everyone a mask?
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    Image of DFogz DFogz
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    Is it wrong that after reading the headline all I could think of was, dick in a box.
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    Image of Lord Shplane Lord Shplane
    10/04/09

    @DFogz:

    1: CUT A HOLE IN THE BOX
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    Image of Armagetiton Armagetiton
    10/04/09

    @Lord Shplane: 2: PUT MY JUNK IN THE BOX
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    (zombie) buddhathing promoted this comment Edited by Armagetiton at 10/04/09 4:56 PM Armagetiton was starred Armagetiton was unstarred
    Image of buddhathing buddhathing
    10/04/09

    @Armagetiton: 3. MAKE HER OPEN THE BOX... AND THAT'S THE WAY YOU DO IT
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    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    Viral marketing...ugh.

    Perhaps the next invite will be to a Mask-er-raid party for BioShock 2...
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    Image of TrueCrime TrueCrime
    10/04/09

    @SigmundTheSeaMonster: I'm already bored by this promotion.
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    Image of suya123 suya123
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    Man, they are really putting a lot of money into their marketing. I hope they aren't using too much.
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    Showmeyomoves! promoted this comment Edited by suya123 at 10/04/09 3:42 PM suya123 was starred suya123 was unstarred
    Image of Showmeyomoves! Showmeyomoves!
    10/04/09

    @suya123: Next week on Kotaku.com: Publisher Overspends On Marketing Budget, Game Canceled To Save Costs.
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    Image of Eternalbl Eternalbl
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    'please examine it and let me know what you make of it'

    Sounds like there's still more going on.
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    Image of hot_heart hot_heart
    10/04/09

    @Eternalbl: Dear Mark,

    Ooh, it's pretty. Thanks!

    Yours sincerely,

    Friend.

    ps. send more plx
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    mcderek3000 promoted this comment Edited by hot_heart at 10/04/09 4:04 PM hot_heart was starred hot_heart was unstarred
    Image of hismastersvoice hismastersvoice
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    "Monday: I open the newspaper - Stalin
    Tuesday: I turn on the TV - Stalin
    Wednesday: I go the the movies - Stalin
    Thursday: I'm afraid to open the fridge..."

    This classic old joke you Yanks will never understand will soon get a new life with viral marketing.

    And then you'll understand...
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    Image of buddhathing buddhathing
    10/04/09

    @hismastersvoice: Not only is there a man in his fridge, but the man... is a STALIN
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    Edited by buddhathing at 10/04/09 5:38 PM buddhathing was starred buddhathing was unstarred
    Image of hot_heart hot_heart
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    One of them's bound to have Gwyneth Paltrow's head in.

    Or am I thinking of EA's next stunt for Dante's Inferno?
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    Well they are all lucky I was wrong.
    Then again what happens if people come back to reclaim them masks?
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    Michael Dukakis promoted this comment Edited by deanbmmv at 10/04/09 3:17 PM deanbmmv was starred deanbmmv was unstarred
    Image of Ursus-Veritas Ursus-Veritas
    10/04/09

    @deanbmmv: God, no matter how many times I see this, it will always make me chuckle.
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    10/04/09

    @Ursus-Veritas: It's not a tumour!
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    Image of Showmeyomoves! Showmeyomoves!
    10/04/09

    @deanbmmv: Oh man, I'd forgotten how awesome that movie was!
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    Image of hot_heart hot_heart
    10/04/09

    @deanbmmv: I love that. I bet after the first couple he's thinking: 'Oh, right, yeah...those numbers are definitely going down in value'

    I'd still say he should've run out the door yelling 'UNOOOO!'
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    Image of Showmeyomoves! Showmeyomoves!
    10/04/09

    In reply to There's Something in the Box ...
    STEP 1: Cut a hole in the box.
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    Image of tristansimonian tristansimonian
    10/04/09

    @Showmeyomoves!: 2. Put your junk in that box.
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    Image of xblindx xblindx
    10/04/09

    @tristansimonian: 3. Make her open the box

    4. PROFIT
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    Showmeyomoves! promoted this comment Edited by xblindx at 10/04/09 3:26 PM xblindx was starred xblindx was unstarred
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