(News by White-haired Journalist)

There have been reports that some people who ordered the $69.99 Limited Edition of the Halo 3 game came to their hands in bad condition as the game cd itself was scratched.

The problem seems to be on the packaging where the plastic nub on the side of the case holding the CD was not big enough to support the disc. As a result, little movement would result in the disc being misplaced in the spindle then eventually be scratched.

Even if the discs were a little scratched before it were even played by consumers, GameSpot reported that their Limited Edition copy was working well despite sharing the same fate as others. It’s still unknown, however, if this problem is also an issue with the $129.99 Legendary Edition of the game.

Microsoft, on the other hand, did not give any comments yet about this issue.

W-h J: Microsoft seems to be very prone with disc scratches these days. First, their Xbox 360 red rings of death issue, and now this. In my opinion, they should have double checked everything before shipping out a game as big as this. I mean, the advertising for the game was everywhere the only thing you haven’t seen is Master Chief appearing in a Naruto episode. Would Microsoft want their public to remember Halo 3 as “the scratched game?” I don’t think so. The game may work fine even if it’s scratched but for people who are “cd sensitive,” They sure don’t want their game discs scratched, even for a little, especially if they paid a big amount for it. After all, Halo 3 is a true collector’s item and $69.99 is no joke.

With all the hype and anticipation of Halo 3, it’s just unfair to receive the CD in a somewhat damaged condition. Unless of course this is another Halo 3 advertising?

XD

(Source: GameSpot)

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