Canadian retailer
FutureShop has bundled a pair of titles, valued at $99, with every purchase of an Arcade or 60GB Xbox 360 console. For a limited time
Gears of War and
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be included with each console purchase.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is the key title included in this bundle as it has just been released and is receiving
mostly positive buzz.
Buyers note that the version of
Gears of War included in the bundle appears to be the original version and not the recently released
special edition which includes new multiplayer maps among other treats.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Al2x @ Sep 21st 2008 12:47PM
Star wars getting positive reviews? Sure, they're not terrible reviews, but everyone's been saying that the game is bland and not Star Wars-like.
Anyways, I've never gotten more buyers remorse than when I bought my 360. Within 2-3 months, they lower the price, add 40 more GB, and give you 2 games that I was planning on buying (ok, I didn't really want Star Wars) too. I would've saved at least $200+ if I would have waited.
Oh well.
Xav de Matos @ Sep 21st 2008 12:59PM
I didn't say positive reviews. I said "mostly positive buzz."
Sentox6 @ Sep 21st 2008 4:18PM
While I won't speak for the game overall, it is a whole lot more Star Wars-like than the last three movies (four if you want to count Clone Wars).
Andre @ Sep 21st 2008 12:59PM
Gears is indeed the old version, a specific edition marked "not for resale".
My recommendation with this deal: Go to the nearest Future Shop that is out of one of the titles, find a nice clerk and ask them if they can substitute one or both of the games. Worked for me last week when it was Gears and Dead Or Alive Extreme 2 free with it; got myself Viva Pinata Trouble in Paradise and Tony Hawk Project 8 instead.
Illus @ Sep 21st 2008 1:07PM
it's good thou
007craft @ Sep 21st 2008 1:36PM
if you wait a couple more months, FS will probably have the same deal except with GOW2 instead of GOW1 in there.
I remeber when I bought my 360 I got GOW free with it from FS, and it was only like a week old.
sparkchronic @ Sep 21st 2008 1:57PM
im having my canadian buddy smuggle one in for me
dylan @ Sep 21st 2008 5:43PM
I wish this deal was in the U.S. I'd pick up an arcade with the two games for an interim system while my elite is in MS sickbay.
psychohog @ Sep 21st 2008 8:37PM
Go shoot yourself in the fucking head.
Sentox6 @ Sep 21st 2008 9:54PM
Kinda lacks context now, doesn't it?
dylan @ Sep 21st 2008 10:23PM
that's kinda harsh, all I wanted was a deal in the U.S. but I guess that is why you are Psychohog...
Xav de Matos @ Sep 21st 2008 10:57PM
Yeah, there was a spam message here that was deleted. Sorry, it usually removes replies too.
dylan @ Sep 22nd 2008 3:08PM
Luckily my real life aim sucks, and I missed.
psychohog @ Sep 21st 2008 10:44PM
Oh dude, I am sorry! There was a spam message on here before and I was telling him that. Sorry, that is not meant towards you.
B-rad @ Sep 22nd 2008 9:54AM
They don't ship to the U.S?.... FutureShop SUCKS. Man I was getting all excited about this. Oh well. At least the canucks get a sweet deal.
DjDATZ @ Sep 22nd 2008 10:19AM
This is really enticing as I've been looking at getting a 60GB 360. But that's if I don't get something else...
Anthony @ Sep 22nd 2008 12:34PM
I just got this bundle today. i literally just got in my house. They dont have Gears Of War in store, so i got TFU and Lego Starwars instead. Not bad. i used the money i saved on a 2 year warranty
Aulzon @ Sep 23rd 2008 3:08PM
=(. I got a deal similar to this at Future Shop but with Unreal Tournament and Gears of War for free instead. Oh yeah, a 20 gb xbox too =(.