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Hooterville · 03:20 AM

A friend just opened 3 copies of Halo 3 Limited Edition and with all three copies both disc were loose inside of the package and scratched to death.

This Limited Edition has a piss poor plastic nub and foam pad disc holding design that is a major flaw and the discs pop off with ease.

Worse then the Prey Collectors Edition!!

If mine is like this I will keep returning it until I get one that is perfect and I think this will be almost impossible.

This is what you are going to see when you open your Halo 3 Limited Edition:

Both Discs Loose and floating around inside.

Both discs Scratched to death. (look worst in person)

Here is the crap these brainless morons put inside the tin box to hold the discs.

I don't know about anyone else but for my $75.00 I'm not going to live with CRAP like this.

I'll keep returning until I get one that is right.

Good luck to everyone with the Limited.

Fixed for the grammar Nazi.

SpudBud · (09-22-2007, 01:17 AM)

That fucking sucks.

Barakov · (09-22-2007, 01:18 AM)

Glad I'm getting the regular edition.

Fina1e · (09-22-2007, 01:18 AM)

Great, I preordered the LE.

:(

a Master Ninja · (09-22-2007, 01:18 AM)

Originally Posted by Barakov:

Glad I'm getting the regular edition.

QFT

SRG01 · (09-22-2007, 01:18 AM)

There's no way that nub can actually hold a DVD and survive shipping. The profile is too low.

BobTheFork · (09-22-2007, 01:19 AM)

that really sucks. The hell does MS care, we keep coming back.

Kintaro · (09-22-2007, 01:19 AM)

Originally Posted by Hooterville:

I don't know about anyone else but for my $75.00 I'm not going to live with CRAP like this.

Bullshit. You plop down $400 for high quality 360s, you'll gladly hand over your $75 for high quality Halo 3 packaging.

Don't slip in the sarcasm puddle btw.

Rodeo Clown · (09-22-2007, 01:19 AM)

That's fucking horrible, but is it worse than Blue Dragon's non-Japanese box?

WickedLaharl · (09-22-2007, 01:19 AM)

stacking discs on top of each other is FUCKING RETARDED

duk · (09-22-2007, 01:19 AM)

well return it, again

Creamium · (09-22-2007, 01:19 AM)

That's... not cool. Hope mine is fine when I get it

Hooterville · (09-22-2007, 01:20 AM)

Originally Posted by SpudBud:

That fucking sucks.

I agree 100% and now can confirm 4 of them all the same (both disc loose) from different locations.

BlueTsunami · (09-22-2007, 01:20 AM)

Wow, welp, atleast its getting scratched before your 360's can go to town on it.

Rody · (09-22-2007, 01:20 AM)

Wow.

The Mighty Schwein · (09-22-2007, 01:21 AM)

Now we know exactly where that 10 extra dollars goes.

TheGreatDave · (09-22-2007, 01:21 AM)

And my copy has to make it through the postal system as well.

What a stupid design.

Hooterville · (09-22-2007, 01:21 AM)

Originally Posted by WickedLaharl:

stacking discs on top of each other is FUCKING RETARDED

They are not stacked on top of each other.

One is on the front cover and the other on the back, both loose.

DevelopmentArrested · (09-22-2007, 01:22 AM)

This shit happened to me with Halo 2, Blue Dragon AND Prey.
Now Halo 3? Fucking retarded.

Mejilan · (09-22-2007, 01:22 AM)

Wait, so what's the packaging like on the Legendary?

WHOAguitarninja · (09-22-2007, 01:23 AM)

Ouch...this really blows. Hope it doesn't scratch mine up too bad.

Femmeworth · (09-22-2007, 01:23 AM)

Damn, that has got to suck. I would just get my money back. I would imagine finding a perfect one would be almost impossible.

iconoclast · (09-22-2007, 01:23 AM)

If mine is scratched to death... I just cant be held accountable for any magazine racks that get knocked over.

a Master Ninja · (09-22-2007, 01:23 AM)

Originally Posted by Mejilan:

Wait, so what's the packaging like on the Legendary?

Don't worry, the discs are wearing a helmet for protection.

DSN2K · (09-22-2007, 01:23 AM)

looks rather tacky and cheap :\

I was always gonna get the standard one regardless but that sucks for those that have this problem.

Ramirez · (09-22-2007, 01:24 AM)

Fuuuuug, the copy I'm picking up at midnight is the CE, doh! :(

VultureDude · (09-22-2007, 01:24 AM)

Originally Posted by Mejilan:

Wait, so what's the packaging like on the Legendary?

it ensures that the disc is ground into fine dust particles.

UnholySpectacle · (09-22-2007, 01:24 AM)

Originally Posted by Mejilan:

Wait, so what's the packaging like on the Legendary?

Answer now, please!

Creamium · (09-22-2007, 01:24 AM)

Originally Posted by Mejilan:

Wait, so what's the packaging like on the Legendary?

middle pic, normal dvd case I bet

DrBo42 · (09-22-2007, 01:25 AM)

Originally Posted by Mejilan:

Wait, so what's the packaging like on the Legendary?

Nope. Legendary game disc comes in a tweaked regular edition case with the old school clip to hold the disc.

WickedLaharl · (09-22-2007, 01:26 AM)

Originally Posted by Hooterville:

They are not stacked on top of each other.

One is on the front cover and the other on the back, both loose.

oh i though it was like the blue dragon case (or like halo 2s ce). my rage against msft for the na blue dragon case will never end

Darkpen · (09-22-2007, 01:26 AM)

Originally Posted by Mejilan:

Wait, so what's the packaging like on the Legendary?

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/14985

Hooterville · (09-22-2007, 01:26 AM)

Originally Posted by Mejilan:

Wait, so what's the packaging like on the Legendary?

The Legendary is fine, the disc's come in two black plastic DVD cases.

neorej · (09-22-2007, 01:27 AM)

Why does this not surprise me from a company that cuts productioncosts by removing $0,03 worth of rubber support-cushions that would normally do that pesky job of preventing physical contact between laser and disc?

Originally Posted by BlueTsunami:

Wow, welp, atleast its getting scratched before your 360's can go to town on it.

:lol

Enron · (09-22-2007, 01:27 AM)

Did someone break street date? :o

Foil · (09-22-2007, 01:28 AM)

Oh, so that's what my extra $10 pays for. wtf is this shit...

duk · (09-22-2007, 01:29 AM)

That disk needs some 16xAA

Grecco · (09-22-2007, 01:29 AM)

Ugg i got the Collectors editon reserved... That sucks

RiskyChris · (09-22-2007, 01:30 AM)

Fuck.

CounterSeal · (09-22-2007, 01:31 AM)

Crap...

/pre-ordered LE

Hopefully Microsoft will offer replacements. Which they should.

TheGreatDave · (09-22-2007, 01:32 AM)

Jesus, in the 1Up Box Opening video their copy of the game is lose when they open the case. I can imagine many a headline being made when this game comes out and a bunch of people can't fucking play it.

MirageDwarf · (09-22-2007, 01:32 AM)

If I can't get discs without scratches, I will pass LE and buy regular edition.

IzumiK · (09-22-2007, 01:32 AM)

Wow! That's the worse disc holder I had ever seen. Where's that plastic spring holder thingy?

Atilac · (09-22-2007, 01:32 AM)

If this is wide spread, this could be a serious problem.

Mejilan · (09-22-2007, 01:33 AM)

Originally Posted by Hooterville:

The Legendary is fine, the disc's come in two black plastic DVD cases.

Awesome, thanks. :)

careksims · (09-22-2007, 01:33 AM)

Sucks for the the Limited Edition, but Legendary FTW!

jvalioli · (09-22-2007, 01:33 AM)

Originally Posted by Darkpen:

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/14985

The Press Legendary editions are different.

Visualante · (09-22-2007, 01:34 AM)

Before it got into the console? Wow, that's efficient.

GeoNeo · (09-22-2007, 01:34 AM)

Originally Posted by TheGreatDave:

Jesus, in the 1Up Box Opening video their copy of the game is lose when they open the case. I can imagine many a headline being made when this game comes out and a bunch of people can't fucking play it.

I noticed that as well, and put it down as being a rare one off but after seeing these close up pictures of the shitty nub holding the CD it's no wonder that the disc is loose in the case.

AndersTheSwede · (09-22-2007, 01:35 AM)

How MS is capable of such simultaneous win and stupidity is beyond me...