Amazon clarifies some Gears of War 2 Lancer details

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jul 29th 2008 at 10:43AM }

Gears of War fanboys -- especially one we know really well -- have been beside themselves over the announcement last weekend of a special Gears of War 2 retail edition bundled with a full-size (non-working) Lancer replica. The only issue is that there's been a tad bit of confusion over pricing. We spoke with Amazon.com, which will be selling the bundle, and received back these bullet points of information:

Amazon is the exclusive U.S. retailer of the GoW collector's lancer.
Amazon will offer the lancer as a bundle with GoW 2.
Pricing for the bundle is not yet confirmed.
A detail page for the product bundle will go live on the site this week and if pricing is still to be confirmed at that time, customers can sign up to get an email notification for when the product is available for pre-order.

We'll be sure to put up a post when the pre-order for the bundle goes live. We'd rather have fanboys walking around with Lancer replicas than making their own homemade versions with movable parts.

Tags: amazon, amazon.com, gears-of-war-2, lancer

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Vol @ Jul 29th 2008 10:48AM

You'll score hot chicks toting this thing around.

FOXHOUND @ Jul 29th 2008 11:00AM

I'm waiting for the DIY modified kits of this weapon used for carving holiday turducken.

Vol @ Jul 29th 2008 12:07PM

Foxhound: I finished MGS4 just the other night. Great game.

Vol @ Jul 29th 2008 12:21PM

Does it use a oil/gas mixture? What is the oil to fuel ratio?

Vidikron (FU) @ Jul 29th 2008 12:48PM

I think it's using a 50:1 gas/oil mixture. Fortunately you can buy oil in pre-measured amounts for specific volumes of fuel at places like Lowes.

LiK @ Jul 29th 2008 10:53AM

oh crap, i might actually get this, lol

Mr.ESC @ Jul 29th 2008 10:53AM

"Amazon is the exclusive U.S. retailer of the GoW collector's lancer".

That necessarily doesn't mean the rest of the world can't get it somewhere else right? I need the lancer replica to complete my Action Cat/Ferret Armor.

3cubed @ Jul 29th 2008 11:02AM

If you live in Mexico I'm pretty sure you can get it.

GreyFox @ Jul 29th 2008 3:32PM

I, for one, would really like to know how us Canadians will get a hold of this.

SneezyPorcupine @ Jul 30th 2008 12:48AM

Um. You can order games off Amazon do ca. I don't see how it being Amazon exclusive is gonna stop Canadians from getting this sweet cake-cutting chainsaw off our grubby paws!

oops. may have mixed up Portal and GoW... 8\

Dirt @ Jul 29th 2008 10:57AM

Wont they have to put a bright orange cap on the end of it? Thought all toy guns, replicas, etc are supposed to have that so you don't get shot on sight by the police.

LiK @ Jul 29th 2008 11:02AM

i doubt it, it looks nothing like a real gun. if they DO add that orange tip, that would be uber lame.

Danny F. @ Jul 29th 2008 12:29PM

As much as that looks freakin sweet, I was thinking the same thing. Did Microsoft even get the okay from government agencies to sell these??

These aren't exactly palm size replicas we're talking here... I see legal issues coming up ahead real soon. That or some kid getting hurt (hopefuly not) by this fatally one way or another.

Tucker @ Jul 29th 2008 1:18PM

Isn't the giant chainsaw attached to the thing the equivalent of an orange cap? Or do lots of guns have chainsaw bayonets these days?

theturtle363 @ Jul 29th 2008 1:46PM

i really doubt any police officer would take a chainsaw gun seriously

Killalaz @ Aug 9th 2008 9:37AM

You are retarded. It's not a "toy" and there is no law that says you have to have orange caps on toy guns. Toy companies do it to avoid law suits. Police don't just shoot people that have guns either, even real guns. Has it happened before? Yes, but people get arrested every single day with firearms in their possession and don't get shot.

So if you are stupid enough to point a fake gun and police and not drop it when they tell you to, then the world is better off without you. So orange caps = fail.

Jagzi11a @ Jul 29th 2008 10:57AM

I'm not going to lie, that is sweet.

PSN & GAMERTAG: jorojoserojas - Wii FC: 0749-8609-3752-6926 @ Jul 29th 2008 11:36AM

Hey! It's Ryu and Akuma!

...and I'm just a fireball.

Not even...a fireball command.

Danny F. @ Jul 29th 2008 2:12PM

@turtle

You missing the point, a while back we had someone shot in the middle of the night because he pulled out a wallet which got mistaken for a gun..

Imagine in the middle night some teenager walks around with this sucker late at night, sometimes its extremely difficult with poor lighting to make the right call. Any officer could easily determine this as a gun of somesort without properly identifying in time.

I admit the replica is hot as hell and I want one for sute, but I know something is gonna happen with this thing and ending up on the news.

bounchfx @ Jul 29th 2008 11:00AM

wow, I did not expect full size. I might have to get this now. I regretted buying Halo 3 Legendary but a full size fucking lancer is just ace.

arkweld @ Jul 29th 2008 8:23PM

Dammit. A small replica was just more weak CE tat, but now it's full size I might have to get it.

I don't even like GoW that much (great game - that's about it) but "the stupid kid part of me that likes toys even though I'm too old for this sort of thing" wants a full size Lancer on my desk to collect dust and occasionally pick up and make chainsaw noises with.

It also makes a great girlfriend deterrent. So if you find that you have too many girls bothering you, owning one of these is guaranteed to make your life easier by forcing them to walk away shaking their heads.

Tez (PSN: Tezasaurus) @ Jul 29th 2008 11:02AM

That's a wicked replica. But I'm not really interested unless it's the real deal :)

kojo87 @ Jul 29th 2008 12:53PM

they should make it a super soaker

Tez (PSN: Tezasaurus) @ Jul 29th 2008 1:36PM

With sponge chainsaw teeth that pass through the tank so you can "saw" someone and it'll still soak them.

Yes. That would rule.

Obie @ Jul 29th 2008 11:03AM

Unless I can cut a cow in two, I rather spend the extra $70 on another November game. Like Left 4 Dead!

Jagzi11a @ Jul 29th 2008 2:18PM

Touche!

LiqwidZero @ Jul 29th 2008 11:03AM

Hopefully some guy with mad modding skills will show us how to make it into a BB/pellet/paintball gun.

3cubed @ Jul 29th 2008 11:04AM

Halloween 2009 is going to be very interesting.

myles @ Jul 29th 2008 11:27AM

I'm giving the whole bowl of candy to the guy using that...

fred @ Jul 29th 2008 11:16AM

full size?

o:

baby sea tuna @ Jul 29th 2008 11:21AM

Must...resist...urge...

Snowblind @ Jul 29th 2008 11:22AM

I thought it was a scaled replica. I'm not much of a Gears fan, but I would so get one of these.

Emophia @ Jul 29th 2008 11:33AM

I might do a Halo legendary edition and buy this even thought I don't have a 360.

Vcize @ Jul 29th 2008 11:46AM

Give us the torque-bow instead :(

Aero @ Jul 29th 2008 11:48AM

There should be a rule where every Gears 2 post has to link to Dustin.

Cyro @ Jul 29th 2008 11:51AM

I think Fenix is getting this....

Who am I kidding! He probably pre-ordered it! lol.

Thats just awesome, I might have to get this dam. My wife is going to kill me :/

xFenixKnightx @ Jul 29th 2008 12:30PM

Nah, just the Limited Edition for me. It looks damn sweet though.

Vcize @ Jul 29th 2008 3:45PM

Fenix is too much of a real Gears fan to fawn over the Lancer.

Dragod @ Jul 29th 2008 12:14PM

Just wait till someone uses this to make an actual gun/Paintball gun.

Then, wait for the working chainsaw mod. ;)

spyker @ Jul 29th 2008 12:58PM

Don't even own a 360 but I really want one of those :P.

CarpeD1em500 @ Jul 29th 2008 1:01PM

Want...badly...

Dirt @ Jul 29th 2008 1:06PM

Yeah, this will need to have the bright orange cap on it. It's required by law.

"Safety orange is the same color as Blaze Orange, the shade of orange (Color No. 12199) required by United States law (U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade, Section 1150.3) to be on the tips of barrels of such replica guns as airsoft guns, or simply cap or toy guns."

Hopefully they make it so you can take it off. I'm not sure if they're allowed to even do that, though.

stik_man @ Jul 29th 2008 1:07PM

Weak-sauce. Looks cheap. Chainsaw on the front looks like a fisher price "my first chainsaw" toy glued on the front. Over all the execution on this pack in is amateur at best. The more I look at it the more I hate it. Which kinda sucks because the gun should be a pretty cool pack in when you think about it.

Joseph @ Jul 29th 2008 1:20PM

How much for a working version?

Kangstarr @ Jul 29th 2008 1:33PM

I have a feeling some finger trigger happy cop will still believe it's a the real deal and we'll have to read about it on joystiq.

TWiNKiE @ Jul 30th 2008 12:15PM

Well if your near a cop, I wouldn't exactly be holding the gun in my hand, and even if you did hold one near a cop, your not threatening anybody. If they shoot you, although there's a chance you might be dead, your family could wipe their tears with the giant check they'll be getting.