Xbox 360 Halo 3 Legendary Edition unboxing

Listen up kids -- the holidays have come way early. We've got our hands on the special edition Xbox 360 all done up in Halo 3 fashion... but that's not all. The boys from Redmond sent a massive, massive package our way, including a giant, custom army bag, custom dog tags, two army meal rations, a first aid kit, the Xbox itself, two Halo 3 controllers and a headset, plus some other stuff hidden in the nooks and crannies. But -- there's one thing in the box we weren't expecting... and that's the crazy Legendary Edition packaging for the game itself, housed in a full size, manically detailed Master Chief helmet. Hit the gallery and feast your eyes on all the (presumably) rare goodness in our Engadget-style unboxing of the bag and system. We can honestly say we're a bit stoked on this.

Gallery: Xbox 360 Halo 3 Legendary Edition unboxing

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[Anderesp @ Sep 21st 2007 6:29PM]

i definately dont have an Xbox, or play Halo.


but this would make me do both.

aaannd more. ;)

[Homeboy @ Sep 21st 2007 7:07PM]

Word!

I have Halo, Halo on PC and Halo 2 limited edition.

I don't have the 360,but the Spiderman senses inside me are urging me to buy this Legendary Edition regardless even though I haven't bough the RROD machine................yet

[Le Master @ Sep 21st 2007 7:38PM]

"but this would make me do both.

aaannd more. ;)"


Anal?

[Beakerz @ Sep 22nd 2007 3:08PM]

Definitely*

[azayzel @ Sep 22nd 2007 11:51AM]

I think Microsoft is just bribing these guys to market their name instead of Apple's, with all the web-publicity Engadget has been throwing their way; in other words, all the i-[insert generic appliance name here].

Way to go M$, it would've bought my attention/loyalty for a while as well (at least until some other company throws some chotchky bag my way!)

[jay @ Sep 22nd 2007 11:43PM]

Dont buy one, my xbox suffered from the lights a while back and it was out of warrantie so today i thought what the heck and went out and got one of these new xbox 360 halo 3 editions within 30 minutes i had...three new rings....of the same red type im sad to say i think ive lost it with microsoft

[Zeus the God @ Sep 23rd 2007 12:00AM]

Don't listen to these bone heads. The Xbox won't RRoD if you take care of it and give it plenty of ventilation. Especially with the new Xboxes and the larger heat-sink, it won't over heat. Trust me, I'm still running off the original launch consoles, along with many of my friends.

[Roger Zhang @ Sep 21st 2007 6:29PM]

Sweetness!! I would sell it in a heartbeat; the game only, that will bring soooo much money and the buy the game on release date.

Or maybe having the game first and having bragging rights is better?

[Xavier Gill @ Sep 21st 2007 7:41PM]

Solid Snake > Master Chief

[Zeus the God @ Sep 23rd 2007 12:02AM]

Master Chief would annihilate Snake. Then Master Chief might go tag team on Snake's ass with Marcus Fenix.

[Pedro @ Sep 21st 2007 6:30PM]

"manically detailed"!?

That actually looks *less* detailed than I would have imagined. Oh well, I guess I'm just hard to impress.

[ethana2 @ Sep 22nd 2007 12:06AM]

I want a poly-count :)

[Jason @ Sep 21st 2007 6:30PM]

You'll be giving this away, right?

[John @ Sep 21st 2007 6:56PM]

My thoughts exactly.

I hate the Halo series, but Microsoft really went all out on the packaging. Nice job.

[Andrew M @ Sep 21st 2007 9:13PM]

There's no need to give it away. My uber-ninja minions are already on their way.

Beware, Ryan Block. Beware.

[3rdsun @ Sep 21st 2007 9:57PM]

hope Engadget is holding another give away with this as top prize

[Tony C @ Sep 22nd 2007 12:21AM]

HOLY GUAC-A-MOLY! That is one helluva custom SWAG pack! Name imprints, dogtags and laser engraving? Wow.

But I agree with the guy that says this stuff should be sold, not merely given away. Put it up on eBay and feed a nice charity like Kid's Play or something. Better yet, Microsoft can offer a customized Halo 3 set just like this one for the auction winner!

[Adam @ Sep 21st 2007 6:30PM]

you are one lucky man, Ryan!!!!

[Brett @ Sep 21st 2007 6:32PM]

I notice that it only says that you can't SELL it before 9/25 =D

[Stevelo @ Sep 21st 2007 6:32PM]

I can has teh good stuff? :(

[F. BOTI @ Sep 21st 2007 6:32PM]

Damn....What will take longer unboxing this or playing the game????

[Keith Sheehan @ Sep 21st 2007 6:32PM]

So does the Halo 3 edition 360 give an orange ring of death then?

[Enrique @ Sep 22nd 2007 1:24PM]

hahaha, that was a very funny comment, mucho props on that my brotha!

[EMaster @ Sep 21st 2007 6:32PM]

I am going to say the same thing I told the Sales guy at EB: If you let a woman see one of these in your room she will never come back because it shows how much of a nerd you are. This only applies to people under the age of 18 tough.

[Le Master @ Sep 21st 2007 7:37PM]

Yeah to girls in college that helmet might as well be a bottle cap on the ground. They know by now that Halo is just a part of almost every normal man's life.

[dj-kenpo @ Sep 21st 2007 7:45PM]

I made my girlfriend play through in cooperative with me before I would move in with her.

it was like pulling teeth, but she got through both of them...

[EMaster @ Sep 21st 2007 7:58PM]

lol u guys serious? Anyone else have a Halo Girlfriend story to tell? I Actually would liek to hear ot cause I do not know anyone this has happened to. =)

[jroc @ Sep 21st 2007 9:38PM]

My girlfriend get turned on that im a nerd and not some jock so it works for me. I'll stay a nerd if it means more sex and halo.

[NaeemTHM @ Sep 21st 2007 11:31PM]

My girlfriend IS a gamer. At first I thought is was awesome.

...till I found out she was better than me at video games.

[Grant @ Sep 22nd 2007 4:50PM]

i agree,
but i would have to say that it probably loses it's acceptance once your out of college.
Having this thing laying around is pretty much 40 y/o virgin decoration.

and if a high school girl saw this in some kids room, she would be stupid not to date him in a second, if he has $140 to blow on a video game, he probably has plenty to spend on her.

i have to say Ryan Block is pretty lucky, cause even if Engadget gives this whole shabang away, he's pretty much obligated to keep his customized dog tags.

[Jeremy K. @ Sep 21st 2007 6:33PM]

That is so friggin awesome!

[Sammy @ Sep 21st 2007 6:35PM]

Wow! Love it. I want one! NOW!

[Ed @ Sep 21st 2007 6:38PM]

For the LOVE OF GOD please tell me you are giving this away....

You just point me to who I have to kill and its done....

[Brett @ Sep 21st 2007 9:04PM]

Man, after looking through the gallery, it's crazy how much they put into customizing that stuff for you. Really neat.

[Mohammed Mudassir Azeemi @ Sep 21st 2007 6:35PM]

SUPERB!

Rock on dudes!

[Henry @ Sep 21st 2007 6:36PM]

Lol, "Master Chief Ryan Block"

[Austin @ Sep 21st 2007 6:36PM]

I've been wondering, does the helmet fit on one's head?

[gunluva @ Sep 21st 2007 10:08PM]

Nope. The hole itself is rectangle-shaped.

[DarkAardvark @ Sep 22nd 2007 1:02AM]

@gunluva
what if i have a rectangle-shaped head?

[CharlieX @ Sep 21st 2007 6:36PM]

...you guys are SO up Apple's ass again. Oh wait. sorry. wrong article :)

[fischju @ Sep 21st 2007 6:37PM]

Damn, that thing is shiny!

[Brad @ Sep 21st 2007 6:38PM]

So when is the last time Apple sent a bunch of their super-fans something early as a "thank you for making us a successful company" gift?

Oh right, you get a swift kick in the legal sprouts if you even GUESS what a product is before it's been released. Why do people love them so?

[CharlieX @ Sep 21st 2007 6:40PM]

There we go again. This article has NOTHING to do with Apple. Just like the XP downgrade article... and you little fanbois come running around screaming and hollering about god knows what. OMG! WTF?!

[Brad @ Sep 21st 2007 6:59PM]

Hi there pot. My name is kettle. Have we met? What color did you say I was?

[Mike @ Sep 21st 2007 8:52PM]

You're mad because Apple just sends products to review and don't try to buy off reviewers? Good call.

Can we stay on topic, please?

[Yon @ Sep 22nd 2007 12:23AM]

"You're mad because Apple just sends products to review and don't try to buy off reviewers?"

Actually.. Cnet reviewers received a "gift basket" from apple a while ago. Not review items, but simply a "special thanks for the holidays" gift.. of course their "code of ethics" didn't allow them to keep it.

http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-7971-1.html

Not saying there's anything wrong with that, I just wanted to point out how terribly wrong you were. :)

All in good fun.

[Mike @ Sep 22nd 2007 12:46AM]

Good catch. Never saw that before you mentioned it.

What are the odds of Engadget sending theirs back?

[Brad @ Sep 22nd 2007 5:00AM]

No, they'll probably give it away, like most of the stuff they get.

[glucoseboy @ Sep 21st 2007 6:42PM]

Ryan: I've always thought you had the best job on the planet.

But....

I've never been jealous... until today! :p

[Fernando @ Sep 21st 2007 6:43PM]

That's my xbox 360!

Is your name on it?

Oh wait, yes it is...