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[CrunchinJelly]

It's not easy to tell from these small photos, but the plastic is in fact translucent.

Console and controller look really good, now that we have better shots.




http://www.flickr.com/photos/majornelson/sets/72157630577419270/with/7570753430/

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/07/13/halo-4-console-available-for-pre-order

Microsoft has announced a limited edition Halo 4 console bundle. Available for pre-order now, the bundle includes a copy of the standard edition of Halo 4 and a 320GB system. The system itself has an exclusive Halo design in addition to custom sounds when it’s turned on or when a disc is ejected.

The bundle also includes two custom Halo 4 wireless controllers with Halo designs and blue LED lights as well as a black Xbox 360 headset. Players will also receive exclusive Halo 4 downloadable content including a unique armor skin, a unique weapon skin, a unique emblem, matching avatar armor and a unique avatar prop.

The bundle is available for pre-order on Microsoft’s online store for $399.99. [Update: Looks like the product listing has been removed for now.] Halo 4 will hit stores on November 6th.

So much nicer than the Reach console.

 

[specialguy]

Oooh, the look is pretty damn pimp. 1000X better than the Halo 3 Xbox (or whichever one was puke green).

Value wise I guess it's a wash roughly. Get extra $50 controller, $60 game for $100. Then get extra 70GB HDD space as a bonus. Nothing special though.

Do normal 360's come with headsets anymore? If not that's another extra.

 

[guest1321]

i've never wanted a special edition bundle, but I am seriously considering that. Fuck me man

 

[JehutyRunner]

Hot.

 

[SuperÑ]

You three have pretty bad taste.

 

[Persona7]

That is pretty fucking awesome.

 

[EYEL1NER]

I saw that console and said "DAYUUUUUUUMMMMM!!!!"
My slim has been freezing a lot and having problems. I have been thinking about buying a new console now that I am soon-to-be-employed and have income again. I suppose I can hold out for this.

 

[Boss Man]

The Reach one looked a lot better than this IMO. This looks like some of that Ed Hardy shit where a dragon is fucking a tiger who's riding a skateboard. Custom sounds and blue LED on the controllers sounds cool though.

 

[def sim]

Wow, that is offensively ugly.

 

[GK86]

Remember the days when consoles came down in price towards the end of the gen? Good times.

 

[Neuromancer]

I like Halo but... Bleaugh

 

[Elios83]

An other year without a price cut from MS, wow.

 

[Santiako]

I love Halo, but that is one ugly console.

 

[Tawney Bomb]

That looks surprisingly cool, too bad I don't need another 360.

 

[Amagon]

It looks like a hipster painter vomited all over the system & controllers.

 

[Zwei]

It looks garish..

I totally want it.

 

[def sim]

Remember the days when consoles came down in price towards the end of the gen? Good times.

What? It's a special edition console catered to people with bad taste.

 

[snkryo]

This or the star war bundle are consoles I'm waiting till are cheaper.

 

[purg3]

controllers look cool, but don't really care too much for the console. Liked the previous 2 Halo themed consoles better.

 

[xxracerxx]

That looks awful.

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

That looks horrible.

Controllers look.. okay though.

Edit: Though I will give Microsoft credit, they know how to pump out special editions that are at least unique and special. I'm looking at you, Sony....

 

[Kokonoe]

I'm certainly getting that controller.

 

[clav]

Missed the boat by only including the standard edition of Halo 4 for the price.

 

[iammeiam]

I kind of like the console design, but it also seems like it's going to look really dated in a few years. Which isn't odd for technology, but when this thing looks dated it's going to look like it belongs in the late 90s/early 2000s.

 

[Stabby McSter]

I love Halo, but ew.

 

[Fox Mulder]

Paying $400 for any variation of the 360 in 2012 is stupid.

 

[Zeal]

Forerunner 360

Mine.

 

[xxracerxx]

I kind of like the console design, but it also seems like it's going to look really dated in a few years. Which isn't odd for technology, but when this thing looks dated it's going to look like it belongs in the late 90s/early 2000s.

It looks like they had a whole bunch of faceplates left over from 2006 and just decided to build a console around it. Bleh.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

The weird blue color looks so out of place on the grey, silver and like metal tones.

It sticks out like a sore thumb.

 

[GK86]

What? It's a special edition console catered to people with bad taste.

It's still a $400 console...

 

[toastyToast]

Could be worse, but that's pretty ugly

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

They really need to go back to doing them like this:

That, is a sexy console.

 

[kittens]

So much nicer than the Reach console.

You know that one gif of that guy in a boat who does a double take with his eyes bugged out? I just did that.

 

[DrBo42]

Looks more like a Ghost Recon Future Soldier design than Halo. Ugly.

 

[Meelow]

I want .

 

[Danielsan]

Christ that's ugly.

 

[Spasm]

Glad I got the Reach console. A much classier kit.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

You know that one gif of that guy in a boat who does a double take with his eyes bugged out? I just did that.

Reach console was just a blob of silver.

This has some style to it. Looks real nice IMO.

 

[clav]

Reach console was just a blob of silver.

This has some style to it. Looks real nice IMO.

This Halo 4 one has too many colors imo.

People like uniform colors.

 

[jrDev]

Milk it! Wow. I think I come by every year and Microsoft is selling a $400 console. Smart!!

 

[OldJadedGamer]

Not for me personally but good to see them keep making unique consoles for special editions.

 

[FStop7]

Prefer Reach

 

[Ponn]

I for one am SHOCKED at this news.

Seriously, are there still $399 consoles around, even bundled? This isn't even including Kinect. All these consoles should be under $200 now, can't believe this going into next gen.

 

[The_Monk]

Prefer Reach

Much more clean and good looking, even the green one is better. The Halo 4 console seems very... childish, no offense.

 

[Loxley]

They really need to go back to doing them like this:

That, is a sexy console.

Nothing says "sexy" like gourde vegetable green and orange. The Reach console, however, is slick as hell.

 

[Boss Man]

Prefer Reach

Man, I know this is subjective but sometimes it amazes me how shitty people's taste can be. This looks so much better than the Halo 4 one. Best looking LE home console this gen IMO.

 

[MikeE21286]

The Reach 360 looked waaaaay better

 

[PinkCrayon]

Looks like the entire art team threw up on that.

 

[specialguy]

Remember the days when consoles came down in price towards the end of the gen? Good times.

Yup, you could get a Xbox for 399 at launch or 399 now.

Now you get a 2nd controller, 320GB HDD vs 20GB HDD, and game though.

 

[soulassssns]

I have the Halo 3 (green) and the Halo Reach (silver) 360s. Not to sure about this version.

Yup, you could get a Xbox for 399 at launch or 399 now.

Now you get a 2nd controller, 320GB HDD vs 20GB HDD, and game though.

some people do not know how to do a proper comparison lol.