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Here's Your Halo 4 Retailer-Specific Pre-Order Bits Rounded Up
Written Monday, May 28, 2012 By Richard Walker
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It was a foregone conclusion that a game as big as Halo 4 would be inundated with various retailer-specific pre-order bonuses, and already there have been more than a few announced for various stores around the world. So, in an effort to make life that little bit easier for you all, in the run up to Halo 4's release at the end of the year, we've gone and rounded up all of the pre-order incentives revealed thus far.

There's emblems, weapon skins armours and more, and you can bet your Spartan jock strap that there'll be a load more pre-order bonuses popping up before Halo 4 release in November. Check them out below. Also stay tuned at the bottom of the page for a brilliant BBC blooper in which the broadcaster mistakes Halo's UNSC logo for the UN Security Council logo. Easy mistake to make, I guess...

Play.com - Deadeye Helmet (applicable to both Halo 4 Limited Edition and standard release)

Gamestop.com - Forest Spartan IV Armor Skin

Best Buy.com - Venator Raptor Spartan IV Armor Skin

EB Games - Forest Spartan IV Armor, Arctic Battle Rifle Skin


Microsoft Store - Pulse Armor Skin

Amazon.com - Pulse Armor Skin

Mighty Ape - Raptor Spartan IV Armor Skin, Locus Helmet, Assassin Multiplayer Emblem, plus the non-exclusive Pulse Armor Skin and Bonebreaker Emblem

We'll be keeping our eyes peeled for more Halo 4 pre-order offers. Halo 4 is out on November 6th, 2012.

[Via OXM | Thanks, Mix]

And now, here's that Halo UNSC logo BBC Blooper.

[Via Eurogamer | Thanks, Stevedb79]




 
 

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Comment #1 by Launch
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:37:12 AM
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And there's still only one in the UK. This all better be unlockable ingame.


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Comment #2 by menity men
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:39:23 AM
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damn now i have to think this through >_>, you couldn't just make our lives easier huh


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Comment #3 by iMrLeMoN
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:39:42 AM
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Where's the ShopTo, GAME etc.. Pre-orders?


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Comment #4 by Fried Waffles
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:39:51 AM
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Hmmm. I didn't know that forests were white and blue-gray.


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Comment #5 by Chicken Taco
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:40:00 AM
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Hmmm...I like the Raptor armor the most.


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Comment #6 by Wulfaur
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:40:22 AM
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I was thinking the same thing, some of these are too sick.


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Comment #7 by Pr0ph3cy
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:40:42 AM
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Awesome sauce


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Comment #8 by gearsofmetroid
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:41:10 AM
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Its all well and good competing for our hard earned cash but we still lose out its gears 3 and batman all over again still gonna get halo 4 day one though


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Comment #9 by iMrLeMoN
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:41:25 AM
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@1 Hopefully it should be unlockable in-game


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Comment #10 by bearmod
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:43:10 AM
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Not bad, pretty much what I expected. And I'm sure these will all be available in a post launch DLC


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Comment #11 by SlimD
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:47:00 AM
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Can't wait!!


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Comment #12 by The Bum-Mobile
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:47:49 AM
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How is it going to help to have red and white armor in a forest?


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Comment #13 by Blue Thunder28
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:48:07 AM
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Weapon and armor skins! That's awesome that they are in the game, I couldn't care less about which retailer specific one I get though... But at the same time the Forest skin looked the best to me and just so happens to be the ebgames one so that worked out well.


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Comment #14 by Arron114
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:48:11 AM
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Gets better every day. really looking forward to every aspect of this game.


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Comment #15 by Legendary enchilada
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:48:56 AM
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Don't care about the preorders, I just want the dam game!


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Comment #16 by Caramel Cardinal
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:51:00 AM
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great, there better be early access only, i hate sever retailer exclusives that really are exclusive, why should it matter where i get my game from at the end of the day i'm going for the cheapest place anyway (with an exclusive of course)


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Comment #17 by Space Cadet
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:51:17 AM
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I'm sure my fav shopto will have some of these too.


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Comment #18 by iNf3Rn0 Lan
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:53:50 AM
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They need to stop with these freaking "choose your store" pre-order bonuses. There are far too many here too.


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Comment #19 by xGallade
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:54:24 AM
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I wonder if there will be a Skin that's as famous as Recon back in the
Halo 3 days.


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Comment #20 by Legendary enchilada
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:55:17 AM
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How the hell are we going to know who's on our team if everyone is wearing the same forest skin.


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Comment #21 by strawberry
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:56:14 AM
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LOL I love the video hahahaha


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Comment #22 by Wicelow
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:58:29 AM
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I'd rather have my game at nearly half price on day1 than having a "unique" skin, so I'll stick with my usual cheaper stores, thanks.


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Comment #23 by Spastic Manatee
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 10:58:47 AM
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@12. With all the blood spilt in a snowy forest?


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Comment #24 by CornishMessiah
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 11:08:30 AM
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Wow those armor skins look...well...ugly.


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Comment #25 by munchmagic 86
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 11:11:34 AM
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Yay if I preorder I get to have a Rey Mysterio mask, fair enough


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Comment #26 by DarkSeraphim666
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 11:15:41 AM
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Why would anyone put a preorder down on a development team who hasn't proven anything yet?


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Comment #27 by TomatoJr.
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 11:19:40 AM
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Well, at least for now the choice of retailer is irrelevant, as all these pre-order 'bonuses' are terrible and i wouldn't want any of them.

Hoping for something decent, as this might be a game i would actually pre-order rather than wait for a price drop.


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Comment #28 by Captain Urahara
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 11:28:09 AM
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Personally I think all of those skins look horrible in design. Maybe they'll look better in-game but I'm not willing to bet $60-$100 on it.
I think I'll wait for a price drop, especially since these will either be unlockable in-game anyway, or they'll be released bundled together or with a map pack or two.


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Comment #29 by Solomon Fuere
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 11:44:37 AM
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Wow, looks like Call of Duty shit.


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Comment #30 by Carmona25
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 11:56:24 AM
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skins only is just dumb.


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Comment #31 by combustible lemon
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 12:11:03 PM
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skins are no incentive whatsoever to pay full price to pre-order a game.


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Comment #32 by Smurfboy
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 12:16:41 PM
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Dang, man. Why do I have to choice which store to preorder for skins?! I hope i343 will release entire skins through DLC, like how Mortal Kombat 9 did with their skins in a later month(s).


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Comment #33 by Opiate42
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 12:49:41 PM
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UNSC videobombs the BBC?

awesome :)


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Comment #34 by stevedb79
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 12:50:14 PM
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No thankyou :)


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Comment #35 by stevedb79
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 12:52:14 PM
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sorry i mean No, Thankyou.....i thought it was funny anyways :)


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Comment #36 by The BiggD
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 12:58:54 PM
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Amazon Preorder actually have a unique skin. Check it at this link - it's called Web Armor.

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/H4_RetailSkins__0016_White_Armor_CIO.jpg

Hopefully that works.


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Comment #37 by Legendary enchilada
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 01:18:28 PM
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Hmm, wonder if they are going to sell a launch skin bundle for 4200msp.


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Comment #38 by Smurfboy
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 01:22:50 PM
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@36, nice find! I liked that a lot!


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Comment #39 by LeeJ2512
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 01:24:16 PM
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Hopefully GAME or Amazon UK come up with a good preorder bonus, I've had mine with Play.com for ages then found out I will get the helmet, but tbh that helmet is nothing compared to what everyone else is offering.


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Comment #40 by StarscreamJesus
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 01:31:04 PM
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I'm not too bothered about the pre-order bonuses, not saying they are crap in which their not but they are all going to be on sale months after launch. I've pre-ordered my Limited Edition from shopto.net which doesn't have a pre-order bonus but is cheaper than anywhere else, so I'm not worrying about pre-order bonus if they are going to be available sometime after lanuch.


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Comment #41 by Madhafaca
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 01:41:20 PM
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the BR Arctic skin looks cool


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Comment #42 by BullZeye
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 01:44:41 PM
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Forget about the prorder bonuses, that was unavoidable, but what about that BBC blooper?Was that real, did that actually happen or did someone alter the images somehow?


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Comment #43 by Restricted-Access
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 02:05:28 PM
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Well... we know that we're ALL going to be playing multiplayer at one time or another... how about we agree to focus our kills on the people wearing exclusive skins that you can only get from pre-orders?!! :-p

Specifically... the "Raptor" skin (you can see that blue/yellow skin clear across any map) or the "Pulse" skin, which looks like a target to me! The other skins look pretty cool.


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Comment #44 by The BiggD
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 02:17:10 PM
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@38, thanks man! I really dig it but I already pre-ordered mine at Gamestop :( but the Gamestop skin isn't too bad either.

@43, I'm with you dude. As different and creative as these character skins are, it's going to be easy to spot someone wearing a red/white camo or an orange/white camo and their Spartan IV. As I said, the skins look cool and are a creative artistic approach to the multiplayer, but it takes away from the classic Red vs. Blue.

Perhaps thee Skins are soley for FFA? Who knows. All I know is that this game can't come soon enough!


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Comment #45 by LickableLemons7
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 02:19:08 PM
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The Venator armor looks kinda like an advanced suit from Dead Space 2.


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Comment #46 by ICGMU12321
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 02:25:32 PM
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Hopefully whatever Legendary or Special edition this game gets just comes with all of them. Developers taking out parts of the game and making it so nobody can get all of it is just stupid.


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Comment #47 by Drjimbo32
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 02:43:28 PM
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@14 lol why all the downvotes?

while these look cool, it is absolutely retarded these are for "retail pre order exclusives".


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Comment #48 by TRAGICTRIXIE
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 02:48:27 PM
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I'm pretty sure all the DLC they will release for this game after release will include all of these exclusives


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Comment #49 by MightyPeter
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 02:53:07 PM
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Ufff...
Pleeeeaase announce a Legendary Edition, my H3 helmet and Reach statue are getting lonely :(


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Comment #50 by Astrex
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 03:01:14 PM
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UNSC for life!


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Comment #51 by SilvereX
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 03:14:04 PM
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Wow. For once Mightyape actually gets the best pre-order bonuses!


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Comment #52 by xX RafaelMM Xx
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 03:30:10 PM
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@36 That skin screams Spider-Man :D


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Comment #53 by Epilogue of Euphoria
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 03:39:24 PM
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The Deadeye helmet and Raptor armor look pretty sick, but they'll all probably be up on the marketplace eventually.


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Comment #54 by xMEGADETHxSLY
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 03:43:43 PM
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What even it is all cosmetic


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Comment #55 by spike2055
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 04:06:15 PM
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I think i'll just wait till they package all of the pre-order crap in one game, and buy it then. I may have to wait 6 months to a year, but it will be worth it.


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Comment #56 by Killa12
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 04:12:33 PM
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Nice skins.... that BR is sexy


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Comment #57 by Sali B2
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 04:17:17 PM
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To be honest don't think the pre-order bonuses are that good but gonna buy the game anyway and the bbc made me lol


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Comment #58 by l.maciver
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 04:47:40 PM
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that blooper is just win.


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Comment #59 by Inconsol8Guitar
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 05:09:53 PM
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Dang...this is what I didn't want to happen. I have like OCD for getting everything in a pre-order. Now it's all split up...

The Amazon bonus is actually "Web" armor and Wal-Mart has a bonus for "Circuit" armor.

Also in my opinion Mighty Ape and/or EB Games got the better end of the deal.


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Comment #60 by SoleCyberkid
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 05:21:37 PM
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NO HOW COULD YOU FUCKING DO THIS TO ME?! STOP RUINING HALO YOU ASSHOLE!!!


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Comment #61 by Crazyfulla
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 05:23:52 PM
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Was amazed on how much cool stuff mighty ape had! i think ill give ebgames a miss this time round


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Comment #62 by IceBlox
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 05:28:16 PM
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"...There's emblems, weapon skins armours and more..."

Great, Halo has turned into a combination of cod and gears...


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Comment #63 by Nevander
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 05:35:38 PM
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DAMMIT I HATE RETAILER SPECIFIC DLC!!! I WANT IT ALL!!! WHY!?!?!?!?!

I hope you can unlock it all in game.


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Comment #64 by DarkShadow124
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 05:44:03 PM
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@43 Pretty sure u can still change the color of the skins and armor.


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Comment #65 by XxStuartxX 1990
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 06:06:59 PM
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NO love for outside of US = No buy for me.


Sorry but if your not going to take the time to treat all you customers equally then your not getting any bussiness from me


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Comment #66 by blurbia
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 06:17:34 PM
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I learned last year not to buy any fall/winter video game day one, after Assassin's Creed Revelations & Arkham City were on sale on Black Friday for $30-$35. Luckily I had seen the leaked Best Buy ad before I bought Revelations, as it was only out for two weeks before it was half off.


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Comment #67 by Ereaser NL
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 06:36:26 PM
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None of these are available in the Netherlands :/ FML


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Comment #68 by Whiteguy25
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 06:57:03 PM
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Just in case none of you have checked out the Microsoft Store offers, besides the custom skin, you also get a coupon for $25 off your next purchase through them. So far the best deal I've seen for this game.


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Comment #69 by Pixo
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 07:02:36 PM
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I'll probably get the Best Buy one.


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Comment #70 by DRNoob
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 07:30:56 PM
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Why'd everyone thumbs down #14?


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Comment #71 by Aussie27Legend
Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 09:25:56 PM
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Oh god not this shit again.


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Comment #72 by WalterWhite
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 @ 02:22:16 AM
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@71

That about says it all. Do they expect the fans who want all of this stuff to buy 25 copies? Really?


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Comment #73 by DC KUSH 91
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 @ 02:23:49 AM
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@70 nobody likes him.


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Comment #74 by Stevey Boy2006
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 @ 02:51:52 AM
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Already pre-ordered my limited edition from play.com


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Comment #75 by Teh Phantomz
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 @ 03:02:38 AM
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That Gungnir, red pulse armour is mean.


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Comment #76 by secretkaos187
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 @ 11:00:02 AM
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So the UNSC is responsable for killing Al-Quada's #2?! AWESOME!!! These skins look awesome and mine has been pro-ordered for ever now, It's the Special Edition for me!!!


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Comment #77 by papanesta
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 @ 03:52:35 PM
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@4, been on many forests on other planets...?


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Comment #78 by papanesta
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 @ 10:39:40 PM
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Just checked, GAME has the "Oceanic Armor and Battle Rifle Skins". Image under "Bonus Offer": http://www.game.co.uk/en/halo-4-136440?pageSize=20&searchTerm=halo%204


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