Halo 3 Limited Edition Packaging Causes Aesthetic Damage to Discs
Halo 3 is out and the blog reports are in: The game is fantastic, the packaging…not so much. This is because the Special limited Edition box sets designed for die-hard fans are scratching the game discs. Though this doesn’t appear to stop people from playing the game, it’s a snafu that Microsoft could have lived without.
Microsoft owns the studio that makes the Xbox-exclusive “Halo 3” game. The company responded quickly on its dedicated Xbox site with details for a speedy replacement program. Customers can fill out a form and send in their scratched limited-edition disks for a free exchange through the end of December.
Microsoft is selling the limited-edition version, which comes in a tin with bonus behind-the-scenes features and a making-of-the-game documentary. A regular copy of the game is available, as well as a “legendary” version, which comes with a replica of the helmet worn by game protagonist Master Chief. The game officially went on sale early Tuesday.
The AP received several review copies of “Halo 3″ in limited-edition tins. Both the game disk and an “essentials” disk had come loose from plastic housing designed to keep them in place. The game disk had been scratched but seemed to work fine.
Microsoft has been plagued by XBox 360 (Microsoft XBox 360 Gaming Console) problems in recent months. In July, the software maker said it would spend more than $1 billion to repair broken Xbox 360 consoles, and in August it disclosed that some Wireless Racing Wheel game controllers were overheating and smoking.
Since its launch, the Xbox 360 has outsold Sony Corp.’s next-generation PlayStation 3 console, but it hasn’t been as popular as Nintendo Corp.’s Wii. Investors and analysts are watching whether Microsoft can turn a profit in the division that makes the Xbox 360. Microsoft, which expects to hit that milestone in the current fiscal year, has said “Halo 3″ is one part of its strategy for reaching that goal.
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was just wondering if they had any other problems. i bought an xbox the halo special edition 360 and the system will not charge the remote battery that came with it . stoped in our local ( game stop) and asked them about the problem and he said he had the same system and has the same problem…