Halo 3: ODST wireless controller is Gamestop exclusive
by Kevin Kelly 
{ Jun 11th 2009 at 2:15PM } 
Anyone who pre-orders Halo:ODST, not just Gamestop shoppers, will get the Sgt. Johnson token as well as the Halo: Reach invitation, although you'll be shelling out an extra $40 for the custom controller if you decide to upgrade ... which actually isn't bad considering that they still retail for $49.99. How hardcore of a Halo fan are you? This pack might be your breaking point.
Gallery: Halo 3: ODST Controller & Pack Shots
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Jtenma @ Jun 11th 2009 2:18PM
ಠ_ಠ
Markez @ Jun 11th 2009 2:19PM
DEATH TO---
Er... Sorry, Dirty... The floor is yours...
Dirty @ Jun 11th 2009 2:27PM
ahem
DEATH TO GAMESTOP!!!!
Saria the Cat @ Jun 11th 2009 2:31PM
I love this place. :)
Chad Vanderbilt (Moptimus in Disguise) @ Jun 11th 2009 3:41PM
DEATH TO AMERICA
I mean.....*runs*
Sly [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 11th 2009 4:38PM
DEATH TO AMERICA-HATING INFIDELS!
i mean... sorry moptimus
*runs off crying*
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jun 11th 2009 8:31PM
Silence,I'll kill you.
R (XBL: Esoteric Lord) @ Jun 11th 2009 2:19PM
So I have to pre-order for the beta invite? bah...
This game should be good, but I still havent seen enough gameplay to warrant a pre-order. But beta token for reach...hm....
joeybeast @ Jun 11th 2009 2:25PM
Why bother pre-order a big game like this.
If Gamestop doesn't have it, I'll pick it up from Bestbuy.
chrisnick @ Jun 11th 2009 2:32PM
they expect you to be like the masses and buy it just bcuz it has "TEH HALIO" on it. thank you for being patient like a smart person.
Cherry_Ghost @ Jun 11th 2009 2:32PM
That sounds wrong, unless MS was explicitly lying to everyone a week ago. I was under the assumption that the Reach beta was part of ODST and not a pre-order bonus. Can someone wiser (i.e. with more time) straighten this out?
Cody @ Jun 11th 2009 4:05PM
I'm 99% sure you don't have to preorder it for the beta invite. You just have to have the ODST disc. Of course, there's always that 1% I'm not sure about. :P
Dr. Flex @ Jun 11th 2009 4:37PM
It sounds like it is saying all that you get, not necessarily what you get exclusively with a preorder only.
Cherry_Ghost @ Jun 11th 2009 9:45PM
I also wouldn't be surprised if GameStop was wording it in a way which made it seem like the only way to get Reach beta was through pre-ordering it through them. GameStop trying to steal more money? Whaaaat??
d3athcr4ft @ Aug 27th 2009 5:01PM
Bungie has said that beta access for Reach will be available to everyone. Gamestop seems to be the only retailer advertising this fact, though. Most recently, Bungie mentioned that Reach access would be through the 'extras' menu option in ODST. So that sounds to me like anyone that has the ODST disc will get beta access, not just pre-orders, and not just Gamestop customers.
EMaster @ Jun 11th 2009 2:20PM
Come on guys! You seriously didn't see this coming? Since we got Gamestop too here now (formerly EB Games) in Canada it is safe to say that's valid here too.
jake @ Jun 11th 2009 2:26PM
so does anyone know if this has a fixed d pad like the soccer green controller. i really do not understand why it was such a limitied release.
Saria the Cat @ Jun 11th 2009 2:30PM
I guess that would be smexy for people who don't already have 2 controllers, even if they aren't Halo fans. The controller is nice-looking even if you don't care for Halo. But as for someone who has enough of 'em, I'll be skipping this.
In other news, I keep seeing an ad on the sidebar advertising a "before and after" weight loss pic, but it's obvious that the before person is NOT the person after, and both are unattractive, so I'd rather stay who I am. :S Most ineffective ad ever.
Professor Lario @ Jun 11th 2009 2:34PM
Didn't you realize, it actually turns you into a different person! So, while I understand you like who you are, just think of the possibilities of who you COULD be!
Saria the Cat @ Jun 11th 2009 2:42PM
Well, it does say you lose 3 lbs per week, which is extremely unhealthy, so I guess technically your skin will do some shifting and your body will go into shock and you'll transform into some unhealthy, mutant husk of your former self. At least, that's what I'm getting out of the ad.
charlie b. @ Jun 11th 2009 2:42PM
@Saria: i know the ad you speak of. i dunno, i really think the "before" girl is cute.
@Professor Lario: i once saw a weight loss ad that transformed a fat black woman into a thin white woman. science is amazing.
Dirty @ Jun 11th 2009 2:44PM
If its anything like that damn potion under fairfax castle, I dont want any of it. That silly Leo Head
Saria the Cat @ Jun 11th 2009 2:46PM
@Dirty: It's sad but hilarious to read on Yahoo answers all the poor boys who want to reverse the potion...BUT THEY CAN'T!
The Dark Wayne @ Jun 11th 2009 4:21PM
ive seen some of those ads were the person just blatantly sucked in their stomach. More on topic though, Ill be glad to have this collectors controller, I tend to get angry and split controllers in half with an axe from time to time, so a rare halo one will hopefully calm by raging heart
Saria the Cat @ Jun 11th 2009 4:23PM
I thought only a woman could do that, Batman... ;)
ChristmasBeard @ Jun 11th 2009 2:35PM
Beautiful controller . . . but you still have to pay $60 (plus tax) for a Halo game.
tcc3 @ Jun 11th 2009 4:11PM
Yes, wasnt ODST supposed to be a $40 game? That makes the controller fairly expensive.
Storm Eagle @ Jun 11th 2009 2:35PM
I have to agree with Saria. I have 6 controllers as it is and although this controller is pretty sweet looking, I'm not going to preorder a game I know nothing about just for a controller and an invite to a beta for a game that I know absolutely nothing about.
And yes Gamestop, you CAN kiss my ass.
Temidien @ Jun 11th 2009 2:35PM
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Sly [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 11th 2009 3:02PM
haha i remember the times i posted that. best thing ever.
Archon (PSN: Archonik, XBL: DarkARHN) @ Jun 11th 2009 2:36PM
Geez "Featured", "Breaking", "Exclusive"... Joystiq, wow. It's not THAT big of a news...
Dafrety @ Jun 11th 2009 2:46PM
They picked the four colors of the Xbox 360's ABXY buttons. :P
Shmil @ Jun 11th 2009 3:57PM
breaking doesn't necessarily mean big news, just recent
R (XBL: Esoteric Lord) @ Jun 11th 2009 2:37PM
Thread Hjack:
My right hand (mouse hand) is starting to hurt. Cutting back on gaming is not an option.
Advice for pain management?
Professor Lario @ Jun 11th 2009 2:38PM
cut back on "gaming" - riiiggghhttt....
ChristmasBeard @ Jun 11th 2009 2:40PM
Wear a wrist brace. .It works. ...and then you can be like that fat turd the South Park boys played WoW against in the episode "Love and Warcraft."
Dr. Stabbingworth @ Jun 11th 2009 2:41PM
Man up or start abusing pharms. Equally acceptable.
Saria the Cat @ Jun 11th 2009 2:43PM
GET A GIRLFRIEND
HARHARHARHARHARHAR
R (XBL: Esoteric Lord) @ Jun 11th 2009 2:44PM
Actually I use my left hand for those long lonely nights, but yeah, guess i should have expected insults and abuse asking for help on a gaming blog.
/sigh
Saria the Cat @ Jun 11th 2009 2:52PM
Well if you want REAL advice, I'd say you make sure your computer station is ergonomic --- shell out the dollahs to get some nice gel-y pads for your mouse hand and your keyboard, make sure the chair has you sitting with good posture and is at a good level.
For the short term, I use ibuprofen (Motrin) for muscle aches and stuff like that. Hopefully that will help. Depending on the ache, you could try putting something warm or cold on your hand --- frozen peas from the freezer, or heat up some uncooked rice in a clean sock.
Hey, you appealed to my maternal side, so there you go. Haha.
Sly [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 11th 2009 3:04PM
dammit saria, beat me to the punch.
Shmil @ Jun 11th 2009 3:58PM
damn i was gonna suggest ibuprofen too. just don't take it on an empty stomache
Shmil @ Jun 11th 2009 4:24PM
uncooked rice in a clean sock you say....that's a good idea, will brown rice work?
Saria the Cat @ Jun 11th 2009 4:32PM
@Shmil: All rice should work as long as it is uncooked. I don't have any white rice either, just brown.
samfish @ Jun 11th 2009 4:50PM
I started using one of this puppies when I started getting pain my my mousing hand:
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/trackballs/devices/166&cl=US,EN
It sure feels like it staved off full blown arthritis or whatever for the last few years.
That said, get a wrist brace, too. I've been wearing one lately, myself, but that's more because I sprained my wrist boxing last week. It still hurts, which frightens me, since I usually have healed from these things by now :\ But yeah, you can get braces specifically meant for typing and stuff.
And, as mentioned, good posture helps a lot, too.
Shmil @ Jun 11th 2009 6:52PM
Ah the logitech trackball mouse my mouse of choice. Though i have the one with the ball between the buttons you use your index and middle finger to move it around and click with your thumb and ring.
It sounds complicated and unintuitive compared to all the other mice in the world but I wouldn't trade it for anything it just works for me.
giantenemycrab @ Jun 11th 2009 2:37PM
So, let me see if I understand this. You only get access to the Reach beta by pre-ordering ODST or buying this bundle? Is that it? Or do you have to pre-order this bundle too?
deaftly @ Jun 11th 2009 2:41PM
Reach beta is in every ODST
giantenemycrab @ Jun 11th 2009 2:48PM
So I don't have to pre-order ODST to get into the Reach Beta?
Kevin Kelly @ Jun 11th 2009 2:54PM
No, just to be clear:
The Collector's Pack (Gamestop only) includes the wireless controller and a Sgt. Johnson token and access to the Halo: Reach beta.
Pre-ordering the game ANYWHERE gets you the Sgt. Johnson token and access to the Halo: Reach beta.
Simply purchasing the game at release anywhere includes access to the Halo: Reach beta.
Whew.