Mad Catz gets in on the hot Gears action

by James Ransom-Wiley { Nov 1st 2006 at 6:45PM }

Mad Catz is always good for a branded peripheral or two, but five? Yes sir, Mad Catz adds to the momentum of the Gears of War hype machine with a Console Crate (pictured right), a Console Skinz and faceplate combo pack, and three additional faceplates.

True Gearheads will have some hunting to do. To collect all four faceplates, you'll have to journey to Best Buy, Circuit City, and Gamestop, as each retailer has been stocked with an exclusive plate. We suppose you could order each online and save yourself the trekking, but where's the fun in that? Okay, seriously, does anyone buy faceplates?

Console Skinz & faceplate combo:

Best Buy faceplate:

Circuit City faceplate:

Gamestop faceplate:

Tags: case, crate, Epic, faceplate, Gears of War, GearsOfWar, Mad Catz, MadCatz, Shooter

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

T-Bag @ Nov 1st 2006 6:59PM

"Okay, seriously, does anyone buy faceplates?"

Never did, but these faceplates and skins just may change all of that for me.

Blake @ Nov 1st 2006 6:59PM

Any Aussie face plate love???

Alex @ Nov 1st 2006 7:02PM

looks pretty and all, but im not in the face plate buying business myself. id probably go for best buy if i did just for simplicities sake.

Ross @ Nov 1st 2006 7:08PM

Looks like Circuit City got the shaft.

Stenz @ Nov 1st 2006 7:12PM

I've always thought that buying a faceplate was sort of weird, because it leaves the rest of the console bare. I like that they're offering skins along with the faceplate. Perhaps I'll pick that up.

Thryon @ Nov 1st 2006 7:10PM

Came very close to buying the Best Buy faceplate today....but it was at a Toy's R Us (no Best Buys where I am located, just FutureShop).

Both my consoles have faceplates (Nyko print your own and a camouflage plate). I will most likey get the Halo 3 one on lauch....I like to change the look of my unit. Good idea by Microsoft, but they should have made the entire case as easy to customize.

all4equals3 @ Nov 1st 2006 7:24PM

"To collect all four faceplates, you'll have to journey to Best Buy, Circuit City, and Gamestop, as each retailer has been stocked with an exclusive plate."

unless there is hidden text, I count only 3. Not to mention there are only 3 face plates displayed

James @ Nov 1st 2006 7:36PM

There are 4. The one other is with the skinz combo.

I would get the console crate though not because of GoW, but I need a protective case to lug the 360 around.

Harpua Scorpio @ Nov 1st 2006 7:37PM

all4equals3:

look closer, count again holmes.

DWells55 @ Nov 1st 2006 7:49PM

Wow, I must say that the 3rd faceplate is pretty sharp looking. Nice use of color and everything, really looks good. If it weren't for my Chrome faceplate I have already, I'd pick it up. They really ought to do some cool stuff for vertically-oriented people though.

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Matt @ Nov 1st 2006 7:59PM

I've never bought a faceplate before, but I'll probably be picking up the GS faceplate at launch.

diskoboy @ Nov 1st 2006 8:32PM

Screw console crate... Looks like I've got another place to store my vinyl (records).

LordMinogue @ Nov 1st 2006 8:37PM

I wanted a faceplate that represented a good game and had a lot of color; the gamestop faceplate might just do that, sepecially if I can find skins.

Still, im gonna play through GoW and see if it warrants the purchase before I do anything. I have yet to buy a faceplate, but dang is it tempting. And i'd proly download a GoW theme too so they match.

ryanredzie @ Nov 1st 2006 10:22PM

I picked up the GameStop GoW faceplate during their after dark event for GoW. At first I contemplated whether to sell it at eBay or keep it to myself. Eventually, I opened it and was appalled of the flimsiness of the faceplate itself. When I put on my 360 it didnt snap on properly and the USB flap was loose. This thing cheaply made thing cost me $21.64 and since GameStop doesnt buy back faceplates, I am offically ripped off by Mad Catz.