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Black Ops 2 special editions may be too hard to resist

by Gaetano Prestia Featured 28 Comments 20 Votes 1738 Views 29/08/2012 Back to News

Call of Duty fanatics will have multiple purchasing options when the latest series iteration, Black Ops 2, launches on November 13.

Activision has released details of the three special editions of the game that will be available: the "Care Package", "Hardened Edition" and "Digital Deluxe Edition".

The "Care Package", which will retail for $230, will include:

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Remote Controlled MQ-27 Dragonfire Drone - Command cutting-edge technology, exclusively for this once-in-a-lifetime combat collection.
Nuketown Zombies Bonus Map - Battle hordes of Zombies in this beloved 1960s nuclear neighborhood.
Nuketown 2025 Bonus Map - Relive the close quarters chaos of this classic fan-favorite map re-imagined in a 1960s visionary depiction of the “model home of the future.”
Collectible 2-Sided SteelBook – Limited edition game case featuring exclusive artwork.
(2) Challenge Coins - Limited edition challenge coins that serve as your key to exclusive digital content.
Weapon Camo - Rank-up in style with an exclusive multiplayer weapon skin.
(2) Player Card Backgrounds – Liven up any killcam with two exclusive player card backgrounds, inspired by Nuketown 2025 and Zombies.
Official Call of Duty: Black Ops II Soundtrack - A digital copy of composer Jack Wall’s epic in-game score with Theme by Trent Reznor.
Xbox LIVE CLAW Avatar Prop - An exclusive avatar prop, deployable to a dashboard near you.
Xbox LIVE Zombies Avatar Costume - Show off your pride with an avatar costume built exclusively for fans of the Call of Duty undead.
*PS3 Version - includes a dynamic multiplayer theme of the Turbine map as well as a dynamic Zombies theme that shows off Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies.

The "Hardened Edition", which will retail for $108, will include:

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Nuketown Zombies Bonus Map - Battle hordes of Zombies in this beloved 1960s nuclear neighborhood.
Nuketown 2025 Bonus Map - Relive the close quarters chaos of this classic fan-favorite map re-imagined in a 1960s visionary depiction of the “model home of the future.”
Collectible 2-Sided SteelBook – Limited edition game case featuring exclusive artwork.
(2) Challenge Coins - Limited edition challenge coins that serve as your key to exclusive digital content.
Weapon Camo - Rank-up in style with an exclusive multiplayer weapon skin.
(2) Player Card Backgrounds – Liven up any killcam with two exclusive player card backgrounds, inspired by Nuketown 2025 and Zombies.
Official Call of Duty: Black Ops II Soundtrack - A digital copy of composer Jack Wall’s epic in-game score with Theme by Trent Reznor.
Xbox LIVE CLAW Avatar Prop - An exclusive avatar prop, deployable to a dashboard near you.
Xbox LIVE Zombies Avatar Costume - Show off your pride with an avatar costume built exclusively for fans of the Call of Duty undead.
*PS3 Version - includes a dynamic multiplayer theme of the Turbine map as well as a dynamic Zombies theme that shows off Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies.

The "Digital Deluxe" Edition, which is PC only, will retail for $79 US, and will include:

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Nuketown Zombies Bonus Map - Battle hordes of Zombies in this beloved 1960s nuclear neighborhood.
Nuketown 2025 Bonus Map - Relive the close quarters chaos of this classic fan-favorite map re-imagined in a 1960s visionary depiction of the “model home of the future.”
Weapon Camo - Rank-up in style with an exclusive multiplayer weapon skin.
(2) Player Card Backgrounds – Liven up any killcam with two exclusive player card backgrounds, inspired by Nuketown 2025 and Zombies.
Official Call of Duty: Black Ops II Soundtrack - A digital copy of composer Jack Wall’s epic in-game score with Theme by Trent Reznor.
Call of Duty: World at War Game Download Token - A digital download of Treyarch’s classic title, traversing WWII storylines from the Pacific to European theaters of war.

By Gaetano Prestia

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Tano

I'm actually becoming saddened by my CoD obsession, and I'm sorry for this, but...

Black Ops 2 special editions may be too hard to resist

29/08/2012

"Niko! Cousin!"

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RSOP

It's tempting.....

29/08/2012

www.youtube.com/thepapadumgeek (Melbourne)

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Gryllis

The biggest problem with the AR drone was having to use an iPhone.

Real controls means we can go battle (read: accidentally crash into each other) in Channel 10's courtyard again, Ritchie [Derp]

29/08/2012

The member formerly formerly known as ICC_06, formerly known as Ben.

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GreenThumb

NOT SURE WHAT TO GET [Rage] :'@

29/08/2012

I have AIDS (Artifical Intelligence Defense System)

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Kenni

I was hoping there'd be a subscription to Elite but that explains the cheaper price on the Hardened edition.

29/08/2012

ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ - The golden tsundere ratio is 8:2

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Tano

Kenni said: I was hoping there'd be a subscription to Elite but that explains the cheaper price on the Hardened edition.

These are AUS prices btw...I'm sure you know that though :P

Take roughly $30-$40 off these prices for the US price. I think Hardened is $78 RRP in the US?

29/08/2012

"Niko! Cousin!"

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Kenni

Of course, I know that. I don't revolve around your damn spaceman prices. Black Ops 2 special editions may be too hard to resist

And yeah, close to that. That was how much BO1's Hardened edition was.

29/08/2012

ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ - The golden tsundere ratio is 8:2

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OllyEbbz

Why, why, why? If anything those Care Package editions will just be collecting dust in my local game store. Those flying things look to be of rather cheap quality and probably will be plus we get a big plastic box... take my money? no thanks lolz

29/08/2012

Lives in the United Kingdom.

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RSOP

OllyEbbz said: Why, why, why? If anything those Care Package editions will just be collecting dust in my local game store. Those flying things look to be of rather cheap quality and probably will be plus we get a big plastic box... take my money? no thanks lolz

This is call of duty where talking about. Everyone knows its shit and there's going to be server crashes first day. People are still going to buy it though.

Ben said: The biggest problem with the AR drone was having to use an iPhone.
Real controls means we can go battle (read: accidentally crash into each other) in Channel 10's courtyard again, Ritchie

YES!

29/08/2012

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Gryllis

$230 is steep.

$199 would have sounded more enticing.

29/08/2012

The member formerly formerly known as ICC_06, formerly known as Ben.

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OllyEbbz

RSOP said:
OllyEbbz said: Why, why, why? If anything those Care Package editions will just be collecting dust in my local game store. Those flying things look to be of rather cheap quality and probably will be plus we get a big plastic box... take my money? no thanks lolz

This is call of duty where talking about. Everyone knows its shit and there's going to be server crashes first day. People are still going to buy it though.

Never said the game is shit just all this crap they bundle with it year after year... those AR drones cost a pretty penny for a good one with a proper remote (i should know cause i have one) and to fit one in this bundle for the price there asking... well

29/08/2012

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Tano

Yeah, I can't imagine this drone being all that high quality.

MQ-27 Dragonfire Drone

Has anyone used it/seen it in action?

29/08/2012

"Niko! Cousin!"

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xxLCr0wxx

i will be getting this BUT not for xbox or ps3 i will be getting it for the nitendo WiiU just because its the best console

29/08/2012

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RSOP

Olly you talking about the AR Drone? Or something different

29/08/2012

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OllyEbbz

RSOP said: Olly you talking about the AR Drone? Or something different

Nah, i did consider one at the cheaper price but i didn't like the touch device controls. I got a Droidworx and its an awesome bit of kit.
I'm mainly a helicopter guy though, i own 4 of them! 3 of em are in bits and pieces though from my tinkering and the other i was using to film from above had a problem mid flight and it nose dived the ground which you can imagine damaged it beyond repair lolz so ive been salvaging the parts.

29/08/2012

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winga26

I wonder how big the care package will be?

29/08/2012

GET YOUR BLOOD PUMPING - GO SWANS!

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Kayel

Might consider buying just the Hardened edition.

29/08/2012

Formerly known as PS3K

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Leasha

What- $230???

Yeah, nah.

29/08/2012

In your house stealing your stuff..

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noobi

strange that none of them seem to include elite

29/08/2012

Melb

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MoeMan

tempted to get this,

30/08/2012

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Azza

noobi said: strange that none of them seem to include elite

Not at all. All normal editions of the game are being upgraded to Hardened at EB Games, if that were to include ELITE, that would only be an extra $10 for a year of DLC.

Beta said: Yeah, I can't imagine this drone being all that high quality.
MQ-27 Dragonfire Drone
Has anyone used it/seen it in action?

Mark Lamia and David Vonderhaar unbox the Care Package in a Joystiq interview and power the drone up for a few seconds. I wouldn't give it more than 10-15 minutes flying time per charge.

30/08/2012

'Blades Will Bleed'

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noobi

Azza said:
noobi said: strange that none of them seem to include elite

Not at all. All normal editions of the game are being upgraded to Hardened at EB Games, if that were to include ELITE, that would only be an extra $10 for a year of DLC.

not sure what you mean, isn't that the 'hardened' edition listed above? It doesn't make any mention of elite, unless its the content mentioned with the challenge coins or there's something else I'm missing

30/08/2012

Melb

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rancid13

"Limited edition challenge coins that serve as your key to exclusive digital content" im positive EVERY copy of blops2 will have nuketown 2025 (possibly nuketown zombies too)- or it will be free on store OR, it's some local/private only map =S. this means that if that's all the coins are it's not exclusive content at all..
then again, $108 surely isn't enough for hardened AND elite.. guess we wont know until next month
$230 is a bit steep too imo, for a silly drone. carepackage is badass though

30/08/2012

teh Outback

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iSR

Very easy to resist actually.

30/08/2012

Perth, WA |

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rancid13

Call Of Duty replied to a tweet asking if you can purchase Nuketown Zombies by itself with "Nope, the Hardened or Care Package editions are the only way to get Nuketown Zombies"
Hardened edition is looking good

31/08/2012

teh Outback

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Tano

rancid13 said: Call Of Duty replied to a tweet asking if you can purchase Nuketown Zombies by itself with "Nope, the Hardened or Care Package editions are the only way to get Nuketown Zombies"
Hardened edition is looking good

Thanks.

Guess I might have to fork out for the Hardened Edition.

31/08/2012

"Niko! Cousin!"

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W84NO1

You might as well go pay someone $230 to give u Aids, Its the same thing pretty much... [MOG]

01/09/2012

It's not the destination, but the journey you take to get there that matters.

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dan885154

Hardened version for me. I have no need for more COD toys.

03/09/2012

Hobart, Tasmania

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