Microsoft has supplied more details on Halo 4's Limited Edition, which includes early access to multiplayer Specialisations plus Halo 4 DLC maps. It's also announced the Halo 4 War Games Map Pass, which grants access to nine additional Halo 4 maps, some available after launch.
The latter costs 2000 MP, 15 per cent off what you'd pay if you bought all the maps one by one. Need an extra incentive? You'll nab Spartan-IV "Scanner" and "Strider" helmets along with the "Falcon" in-game emblem when you invest. The Map Pass launches alongside the game itself on 6th November.
- "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn" Special Edition
An extended 90-minute version of the live-action digital series that will bring the "Halo" universe to life as you've never seen it, providing an enthralling backstory leading up to the events of "Halo 4."
- "Halo 4" Limited Edition also includes the following bonus videos:
Bonus in-fiction content expanding the characters and stories of "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn"; Special Featurette: Bringing Gaming into Reality; Making of "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn"
- War Games Map Pack Access
The Limited Edition includes access to nine maps - three future competitive multiplayer map packs, each including three locations, otherwise available for download post-launch on Xbox LIVE.
- Specialisations
Receive early access to six Specialisations, to achieve higher ranks in your Spartan career
- UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet
Includes an armour customisation schematic, a blueprint of the massive ship itself, and insight into what it means to be one of humanity's finest warriors: the Spartan-IVs.
- *NEW* Exclusive digital content through Xbox LIVE:
Spartan-IV "Recruit" In-Game Armour
Spartan-IV "Prime" In-Game Armour Skin
Assault Rifle "Prime" In-Game Weapon Skin
"Prime" In-Game Emblem
Xbox LIVE Avatar "Recruit" Armour
Cryo-Tube Xbox LIVE Avatar Prop
9 comments so far...
LtRhapthorne on 15 Aug '12 said:
Dammit, and they were doing so well. Hell, even pre-ordering COD didn't offer this big an advantage/
Thos. on 15 Aug '12 said:
To be fair you have to get to level 50 before you can even begin to unlock the specialisations, which then each take another extra 10 levels to unlock. The unknown quantity is how many hours it takes to level up.
DaedricMince on 15 Aug '12 said:
I can't decide if this is worth the extra money.
bamozzy on 15 Aug '12 said:
Personally for me I can't justify spending that much on this game. Halo has and always will be about the Single player campaign for me therefore this really isn't worth spending the extra on. With all this focus on the MP that I keep hearing about, I am even now doubting whether or not to actually buy this at all. The only Halo game I haven't bought is Halo Wars (I haven't got Anniversary yet either but that is basically the same as the first Halo anyway) It is unlikely to be a day 1 purchase for me and will very much depend on the campaign as to when or if I do get this at all.
Jobe wan kenobi on 15 Aug '12 said:
Wait so the War Games pass doesn't mean you get the DLCs? Its just a discount on them?
Or am I wrong because I'm a little confused.
AllusiveTurtle on 16 Aug '12 said:
I have bought this on the Tesco website. I used the code T15OFF25 which takes 15% off the purchase price and so I got the Collector's Edition for £52.08 which is probably cheaper than buying the Standard edition plus the online pass.
bamozzy on 16 Aug '12 said:
You don't usually need to buy an online pass if you buy the game new! However that does sound like a reasonable price considering its retail value
Depends on which CoD and version - I pre-ordered the Hardened edition of MW3 for example and although I didn't get that much (a juggernaut avatar item, postcards and walkthrough of the first mission) It also gave me an Elite subscription (which was extended by 1 month due to problems with Elite) and ALL DLC for the whole year meaning that I didn't have to spend any extra to get everything for the game.
I don't know if you will need to spend extra with this if you want all the extra content that will be available - if not this could be a good deal but you may end up spending more than I did on CoD otherwise.
To you it may be worth it if you get your moneys worth in terms of entertainment hours etc...
AllusiveTurtle on 16 Aug '12 said:
Yes, you're right, what I meant was if it will also include all the future map releases. My bad!
ipsofacto on 16 Aug '12 said:
Can't decide if it's worth it... if I could get some money off I'd consider it, if it was saving me money on the future maps that I'd get anyway.