Crackdown 2 Zune HD (and other styles) available at Zune Store

lol yeah good luck with that buddy. I'm sure BG will send you a check shorty...

Pfft yeah right. That's like asking Nike or Reebok to pay you to wear to their shoes.

We're all just walking billboards my friend.

Great.. Now Apply that train of thought to Avatar Marketplace x 1000!

well its one thing to wear clothes with a logo on them...its another to buy a Nike Jumpsuit and get it plastered with logos like I am a NASCAR driver...lol


that said I will have a regular Zune that just says ZUNE HD on it....lol. no need to advertise a game in the process

You can get the blue without the etching, in 32 GB.

So for those of you who own a Zune HD, what's your take on it? I've got an old 30GB Zune that I love, but it's time to upgrade. Is it worth the chunk of change?

yea I seen that they offer the Blue without that....I'm just trying to hold out for them to phase out the 16GB, knock the 32GB down to $199 and bring in a 64GB at $289

Well chris the same could be said for band specific t shirts and pretty much all other branding.Does that mean you walk around in a white t shirt and nameless jeans?

Kevin Pereira and that guy from MTV's Singled Out say yes!

I dont wear T-shirts with anything on them...seriously...even when I go 2 a family reunion and they try to get me to wear one of those shirts....I refuse...

Nor can you tell what type of Jeans I wear unless you see the tag inside of them....about the ONLY thing I wear that you can tell what it is are My Jordans, timberlands, and Steve Maddens.....

Your complaining about a free branding to a zune but overpriced jordans dont bother you?

Considering I wear a size 16...and my shoes damn near cost $120+ anyways its not that big of a deal....not to mention I frequent Nike Outlets when I can and sometimes can find a deal....

Trust and believe if I could go to K-Mart or FOOT LOCKER for that matter and buy some shoes I would

I LOVE my Zune HD. Don't listen to all the iHype. MS is smart for managing their own applications and they'll release eventually but the best feature of all is that it's not an iProduct. I (like a few others) refuse to dick around in iTunes and if you're like me and prefer to buy or download your music from other sources, the Zune HD is perfect for that. I've had 1 iPod that lasted about 6 months. I've had 3 Zunes (now 4), all of which work perfectly with battery life as strong as they were out of the box (that's one for my wife, one for me, one for the boat and now the HD). The new software is great and works perfectly with your windows MP3s.

If I wanted apps and gay little games, I'd buy a DS and an iThing. I like my media player to play media, thanks.

Jeez, Chris how old are you? Plain shirts and pants every day? That's something you would hear from an agnst teen. So your telling me you would never where like a mario shirt or a hoodie with NES controller on it?

But anyways, some might call it advertising but each his own right? Its the same price as the regular zune HD and you get to tell people about what ever game is on there. I have a friend that would crazy over the Forza 3 Zune HD, btw.

What's so about advertising for a game you like? The Forza series has been amazing everytime a new one is realeased. Forza 3 looks like its going to be just as good. I just wish more people were into it. So let's say my friend was listening to music off of his For a 3 zuneHD while driving.

A non gamer in the passanger seat might look at his zune and ask what's forza 3. After explain to him how realistic the game and how it teaches new players how to drive properly with a brake line, the non gamer friend will actually consider buying the game. Now ask your self, is that really all that bad? I mean its not like if we'll be advertising for the oprah winfrey show. We'll be adverstising for what we all enjoy doing, video games.

***please excuse the bad grammar and or spelling. I am writing this comment at work from my G1***

@chris

damn size 16! you're a monster!
try zappos.com you might have some luck with them

I dont wear PLAIN Tees and jeans everyday....most times its a Button up and slacks....or a polo and khakis...


And uhhh Boss tempo....you know video games ARE a form of Media right?? lol although I agree with just using the iPhone/Touch or Zune HD for things other than playing games

YOU may not want it, but that doesn't mean there aren't people who do. I'm glad that I know you don't want it now... I really am. Somehow MY day is better off knowing what a stranger does and doesn't want. Because honestly, your opinion means much to us concerning whether or not you want a Zune that says, "Crackdown 2".

There ARE people who want this shit, but don't take my word for it, look at the marketplace. Star Wars is a movie yet there's T-shirts, coffee mugs... you name it. So, is it so crazy to think that a game MIGHT be on a complimentary product?

I forgot, the point of your post was letting people know your opinion actually, not that it's a crazy idea to etch Crackdown 2 on a Zune HD or something relevant like that. *rolling eyes*

I'm 30 plus I don't wear jerseys. Gimme a nice crisp pair jeans, a button up

LMAO@ Space....

and I have checked that site before...but I mostly get my Shoes from Eastbay, they tend to have decent prices for a big footed people.....

and D Dogg....dude...its a GAMING Blog....we ALL give our opinions on here....don't care to read mine? Fine scroll over it...

Damn... people love to argue over everything.

more like argue over nothing...

You're right, it's even easier to read past your post when it's dimmed.

What's that mean anyway, being dimmed? Did you get negative votes: because that could mean I'm not the only one who thinks inane opinion babble is boring to read.

My opinion of your opinion. Yay for us, we have opinions *high five*

Agree, if they made just a Forza Zune HD not a Forza 3 I would buy one right now.

Thats a good point....I wonder why they don't do that instead

Personally I'd rather have an Xbox360 Zune. I wouldn't have as big a problem advertising the system itself as opposed to an individual game.

But hey, fanboys will be fanboys.

For what it's worth, this is probably the best (and most constructive) comment I've read. It would be MUCH more relevant to advertise the series instead of the individual games.

One might say, Microsoft is banking on you trading up your Zune by the time the next game in those series comes out... I know Apple banks on people upgrading ;)

That's what I wished about the MW2 XBox 360 Special Edition Bundle. I wish it just had Modern Warfare on it, not the number 2. I wish they could've labeled it with the series name, not a single title's name in the series.

you can get the 16gb black with the logos.

the zunes are not designed around the xbox game logos, rather the other way around.

You know, no one's forcing you to buy Apple.

This you know nothing about. They might be holding him at gunpoint as we speak.

Ya know, no one's forcing you to state the obvious...

Brand loyalty means I have purchased the brand products several times, have enjoyed my experience with them, and trust that future purchases of their products will yield further enjoyment. It does NOT mean I will be a mindless Apple drone who will buy every piece of tech the release simply because they have the Apple logo stamped on them.

I've owned an iPod for years and I have used my gf's Zune on many occasions. I prefer the iPod line.

Forcing him to type...? Weird.

Thought about a iPod Touch. I like the availability of apps and the hardware itself--but I can't get past iTunes. Can't stand it--and it can cause some issues when all of your media is on a NAS.

If you can try out a Zune HD in stores, you should. I understand where you're coming from, but I took a look at my friend's and it was hella sweet.

My gf has the last generation 30gb Zune and it's really great. I like being able to output video, the Zune software is nice (cover art searches that actually work!), and it's a great product.

Thing is, I've been using iPod/iTunes for years with very few (if any) problems. I'm comfortable with it and it appeals to me aesthetically more than the Zune line.

Yes, but old Zune =/= Zune HD. Just like iPod Video =/= iPod Touch. Seriously, do yourself a favor and give it a test drive. If I didn't already have an iPhone 3gs 16gb, I'd buy a Zune HD for a PMP, no question. Heck, I have had 3 iPhones and a 30gb iPod, never had a Zune but I'm ready to jump ship to Zune-land for this sexy thang.

I'll give it a try next time I'm at Bestbuy then. Thanks for the tip!

Timidien, I'm planning on upgrading my old Zune and I'm having the same conundrum you're facing.

If features like HD Radio, Zune Pass, HD video output, etc. don't sell you, it's a tough matchup between the Zune and iPod Touch. The Touch has a big advantage with the open software marketplace.

Getting the Zune "to be different" is about as smart as getting an iPod "because everyone else does".

I really like the improvements made to the Zune software recently, and I prefer its interface to iTunes, but the latter has come a long way since I last used it, and it still has features missing from Zune software (volume normalization, equalizer).

I think I'm going with the Zune HD, but it's a close call.

you should REALLY consider the Zune HD. wait for some good (not biased) reviews to come out.

Temidien: Wow! You didn't take my suggestion as a flame or anything! Kudos to you good sir! :D

They're not going to do that until it's sucessful enough in the US.

The HD does seem like a really great product, and this one is at least not outdated before it's even launched. So hopefully it does well enough to see a release in Canada and Europe.