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If you thought the Helghast bust was a cool item to have in a colletors edition, you're about to have your mind blown. Epic Games have announced the Retro Lancer Edition of Gears of War 3 will come with a life sized retro lancer. Seriously...it's big.
For those into the mythos, the retro Lancer is the preceding model to the Lancer Assault Rifle and was used during the Lambent Invasion. And if that means anything to you then you are a huge gamer geek who spends too much time playing video games. Like me. <3
Becoming the owner of this fine item does come at a price, however. It'll set you back $139.99, so we're talking a cool $150 in places with higher sales tax. Still though, it's a fairly awesome item and even though I'm not the hugest GOW fan, I might find it hard to resist.
Check out pics of the lancer in action below. Gears of War 3 is currently set for release on September 20th, 2011 for the Xbox 360. GameStop is already taking preorders for the Retro Lancer Edition now.
[Source: [Epic Games]
Comments
13 years, 6 months ago
Daaaaaaaaaayyyyuuum!!
13 years, 6 months ago
looks great. I bet that someone is going to get one and try to make it operational. Then again maybe not since its badass room decor.
13 years, 6 months ago
Something tells me parents are just going to LOVE getting this for their little kiddies
13 years, 6 months ago
... If I were holding anything when I read that headline, it would have been on the floor with in seconds. That is awesome in every single way possible.
13 years, 6 months ago
I would pay $150 just for the lancer
13 years, 6 months ago
Its actually like 230 dollars with the lancer...the epic edition just comes with the marcus statue and some other stuff.
13 years, 6 months ago
yeah Joseph got this wrong....$139.99 will get you the life sized lancer and the regular game when bundled. The epic edition with the life sized lancer is $230 i believe. I think u can also just buy the life sized retro lancer for $100 bucks without the game.
13 years, 6 months ago
looks pretty dam awesome but someone is going to complain about it being too "unfriendly" for certain people.
13 years, 6 months ago
Um... Wow. Nice for the memorabilia collector, but I'd just poke my eye out with it, haha.
13 years, 6 months ago
Almost makes me want a PS3.......
Almost.
13 years, 6 months ago
is this the same price as Halo: Reaches legendary edition? because that definitely did not come with a life sized DMR...
13 years, 6 months ago
wow i just wow that is a big gun!
13 years, 6 months ago
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
13 years, 6 months ago
That looks sweet and if they made a life-sized gnasher then I would go crazy.
13 years, 6 months ago
That fucking huge and badass looking. If I had the money I would get the Epic Edition alone for that Retro Lancer. But I won't. I'd rather save up for other games coming out this year like Skyrim, Dark Souls, and Uncharted 3.
13 years, 6 months ago
Wow... too bad my money needs to go towards more practical things, or else I'd be all over this.
13 years, 6 months ago
seems kinda useless, but badass non-the-less
13 years, 6 months ago
Even if it is a little stupid, it would be a great piece of memerobilia to have that would remind me of the series even after it is gone.
13 years, 6 months ago
Damn. I've never even played Gears of War but that looks awesome.
13 years, 6 months ago
I'm willing to bet that with the right M1A bullpup stock, you could make a real rifle resemble that. Still pretty BA and a well executed piece of art.
13 years, 6 months ago
Must... not... want... but... its... to... awesome...... I must have it.
13 years, 6 months ago
I got the previous Lancer with GoW2 and regret that decision to this day. So not going to pick this up, but for those that do, hopefully they learned their lesson(s). The last one didn't even come with the batteries it was advertised to come with (even the box said it came with batteries!), and you needed a piece of metal (like...a penny, or some foil) to complete the circuit. I don't know what NECA's definition of "weapon's grade plastic" was during that time, but that Lancer was lighter than pretty much all of my Airsoft guns, which are all cheap Chinese brands.
It *is* fun to scare people with, though. Especially my dog...
13 years, 6 months ago
wow! it looks so cool!
13 years, 6 months ago
Oh big sexy lancer: you will be mine >: D
13 years, 6 months ago
But can I really saw people in half with it? Thats all that matters.
13 years, 6 months ago
If this comes to the UK i will be picking it up day 1. =]
13 years, 6 months ago
I wish I had a 360. *kicks dirt*
13 years, 6 months ago
what!? fffffffff, this is one of those times where I hate that I live in skandinavia, we fucking never get these awesome preorders!
not even that infamous hero edition, and word has not come out on the pre order of demons souls >=\
13 years, 6 months ago
I expect it to be a hollow hunk of soft plastic with a poor paint job like Halloween props. Much like the Dead Space 2 cheap shit Plasma Cutter.
13 years, 6 months ago
Damn, that's an enticing offer even though i don't really like Gears. Wonder cheap it would feel in your hands
13 years, 6 months ago
Absolute bullshit that we don't get this in the UK. Sick of getting the shitty end of the stick in LE deals. Won't even ship the item to the UK either. Assholes.
13 years, 6 months ago
Finally an upgraded edition prize that is actually really unique and possibly worth the price of this special edition. Although, honestly, I was wondering when they would do this lol.
13 years, 6 months ago
Well considering the cost it is certainly better than the Black Ops bundle with the RC car
13 years, 5 months ago
Honestly, the trend of "collector's editions" nowadays seem to entail offering players a physical piece of the game that they've purchased. That being said, the rifle looks amazing.
Sadly, there are a number of studios that have yet to catch up and are still offering the age old soundtrack+artbook combo, which has more or less become "standard edition" fare.