Gears of War Gun + Free GOW2 promotion

[jeffd]

at amzn.com (http://www.amazon.com/Gears-War-Amazon-com-Exclusive-Lancer/dp/B001CLYL24/ref=br_lf_m_1000262971_1_3_img?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=426407901&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000262971&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1JCBNJ9876ZGFSDC6AMX), buy the 139.99 Lancer replica and get GoW2 for free.

[Jason McMaster]

wish it was the collector's

[unbongwah]

RTFA: the Limited Edition is only $10 more.

[Telefrog]

There is a horrible part of me that wants this quite badly.

[FoRmaT]

Yeah, that thing is cool. I wonder how many of those Warren has in his GoW shrine?

[jeffd]

I went ahead and ordered one; I'm going to see if I can't convert it to fire Nerf darts....

[Tim James]

Oooh! Oooh! Gun grammar nazi alert!

The list of features has "removeable clip," when I'm sure they meant magazine. Though I haven't played the game more than a few minutes, so maybe the Lancer uses WW2 tech.

I know no one cares, but hearing that makes me twitch and think .50 Cent is going to empty a clip from his Lancer gat into me.

[FoRmaT]

What?

[Tim James]

What?Impress your friends at the next cocktail party in Seattle: http://www.thegunzone.com/clips-mags.html

[FoRmaT]

Hey, that was pretty interesting. I, too, had always thought that clip = magazine.

[Tim James]

At this point it's too late and it's just slang. Only gun nerds really care. But it is much safer to say magazine unless you're talking about a WW2 game, when things get confusing.

About the only time you'll see a clip in real life is people shooting M1s, which a lot of enthusiasts still do thanks to the CMP. The sound of it ejecting usually puts a smile on the face of young people that have played Medal of Honor or have seen Saving Private Ryan. Or anyone, really. It's pretty goofy and surprising.

Anyway, that's a pretty cool replica gun. I see they went with a cool-looking chainsaw that doesn't move. I think I would've rather them make a real chainsaw mechanic and just put some Fischer-Price nubs on it to prevent anyone from getting hurt. That way the Internet kids could modify it to be at least a little more fun. :)

[FoRmaT]

When I was a kid and used to play in the woods, I sometimes found clips. I remember they had one c-shaped thing one one side and two on the other side.

US and German tank troops used to do maneuvers near my home.

[Locker K]

So this is just a new way of marketing the superultimate collector's edition that Halo 3 and Fallout 3 got/are getting, yes?

[Moore]

Pretty obviously, yes. Did you expect a real gun?

[Locker K]

I wouldn't put it past someone to partner up with a gun manufacturer and offer a real life version of one of the series' trademark guns one of these days. Obviously not a needed marketing device with a largely successful game like Gears was, but I won't be surprised when it happens.

[Telefrog]

I wouldn't put it past someone to partner up with a gun manufacturer and offer a real life version of one of the series' trademark guns one of these days. Obviously not a needed marketing device with a largely successful game like Gears was, but I won't be surprised when it happens.

If someone actually makes a firing Lancer with chainsaw guard, I would (sadly) own one.

[WarrenM]

I talked to the artist who modeled the Lancer today and he tells me that the lancer Amazon is offering is a perfect replica. It's based off of his high-poly model and he says it's accurate down to the smallest details. Obviously he'd be happier if the chainsaw actually worked but his opinion is that it's awesome nonetheless.

[Reed]

Wow, that is the #1 best seller right now in the video games category. The actual game is #2.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/videogames/ref=pd_dp_ts_vg_1

[Tim James]

If someone actually makes a firing Lancer with chainsaw guard, I would (sadly) own one.Well, maybe when they make the movie...

[Marcus]

Fuck... fuck... fuck.

I'm weak. It's just too awesome.

:(

[Tim James]

This plus a PIP Boy and you could go a long, long way in a post-apocalypse wasteland.

[Chris]

Ok, buying this for my nephew as a Christmas gift.

[Slothrop]

My wife has a serious problem with toy guns, I'd almost buy this just to watch her head asplode when I gave it to my 6 year old to open up.

[JMR]

Ok, buying this for my nephew as a Christmas gift.


That's what you'll tell the wife, eh? Good plan.

[DragonPup]

Yea....I pre-ordered that.

[merryprankster]

Too bad my nephew is too young for toy guns (he's only 3) I'd totally get him one, that thing is way more bad ass than anything I had as a kid.

[DragonPup]

Too bad my nephew is too young for toy guns (he's only 3) I'd totally get him one, that thing is way more bad ass than anything I had as a kid.

Well, you know, you could like hold on to it for him. ;)