Edition Examiner – Halo 3
Are you ready for more of The Edition Examiner? Ofcourse you are! I told you I’d be back with a look at the Halo 3 Limited Edition and here it is. It’s time to dig in and make the case for it.
The Edition Examiner covers two important things; craftsmanship and extras.
Craftmanship - The Halo 3 LE comes in nice, black metal case that has some weight to it. Once you pick it up, you know it’s sturdy and well made. There’s a protective, plastic slip cover for it so that you can prevent any unnecessary scratches or damage. Unlike the Halo 2 metal case, this one has two compartments that house the game and the bonus disc. The case has two opening points to cut down on the confusion.
I liked the case but I wasn’t impressed much with it because it had nothing significantly new or unique about it beyond the Halo 3 symbol. I suppose when you sell over $300 million there’s no need.
Extras - The additional goodies in the Halo 3 LE are a bonus disc with exclusive Xbox Live Marketplace Gamer Pics and Theme as well as a hardcover guide called the Bestiarum that details the species and cultures of the Halo universe. It was a designed nicely and interesting to read.
There are also plenty of featurettes to view and even a classic Halo-themed mini game on the disc. There’s even an HD calibration tool for all of you high definition fans out there.
I think from an extras standpoint, the Halo 3 LE did well in that department.
Screenshots: The Edition Examiner – Limited & Collector’s Edition Photos
Edition Examiner Result - The simple black, metal case was a little disappointing but the extras helped spice up what was a less-than-stellar case. It was nice but with the marketing that went into Halo 3, it could’ve been decked out with more than just the Halo 3 symbol. And don’t worry, I know about the issues with Limited Edition copies and scratched discs. Because of that, I had to score it the way that I did even though the discs are being replaced for free until February 1, 2008.
October 11th, 2007 at 8:01 am
Great review, couldn’t agree with you more. For the scratching reasons alone I stayed away from it…
October 11th, 2007 at 8:26 am
Wouldn’t it make more sense to score the Legendary edition on craftsmanship and extras? Oh well, I take it you didn’t invest the money, but as a Halo fan I definitely enjoyed the extras in the legendary edition.
October 11th, 2007 at 8:27 am
Nice review, I bought 3 and didnt have any scratches at all.
October 11th, 2007 at 8:35 am
Actually, I think they extended the exchange until Feb. 2008 now.
October 11th, 2007 at 8:37 am
I like mine!!
October 11th, 2007 at 8:38 am
i’ll have to check that TX. @intangible, i don’t have the Legendary Edition lol. and all of them (Limited, Legendary or Collector’s) get scored the same way.
i’m trying to win the Legendary one though so i can feature it in the EE.
October 11th, 2007 at 8:39 am
updated Rob
October 11th, 2007 at 8:49 am
Pretty fair ranking Deac. I agree.
October 11th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
@Deac… glad to help out
October 11th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
I got this version.
October 12th, 2007 at 12:34 am
Good thing I got Legendary
October 12th, 2007 at 7:54 am
I guess I got lucky because I got the limited edition and my disks were fine..
Great Review!
December 16th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Handy little guide, thanks Deacon!
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