Today Treyarch and Activision announced the long anticipated Hardened and Prestige Editions of Call of Duty: Black Ops, and all of the internet Call of Duty communities made the collected sigh of “awesome”. We noted back in July that online retailers had listed these editions on their stores, but at that time Activision refused to comment. I wonder if we would have believed them if they told us we were getting a remote-control vehicle modeled after the in-game RC-XD killstreak included in the bundle?
The RC-XD included in the Prestige Edition is a fully functioning surveillance device that is remotely controlled and transmits wireless video and audio back to the RC controller in real time. Every last detail is modeled after the in-game RC-XD killstreak vehicle, this is a CoD geeks dream. Take a look:
- Video & audio sent wirelessly to remote transmitter (200 ft. range)
- 2” backlit TFT 220 x176 color screen built into RC controller
- Digital proportional steering and throttle
- Independent suspension
- High and low speed settings
- Custom pistol grip style RC controller
- Display stand
The RC-XD only comes in the Prestige Edition however, which also includes everything from the Hardened Edition as well as:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops full game
- Premium, special-edition SteelBook™ case
- Limited edition Black Ops collector’s medal w/display case
- 4 additional co-op maps not included in the standard edition of the game
- Special Black Ops Xbox Live or PlayStation Home avatar outfit
Both the Hardened and Prestige Editions are in very limited supply! Activision has already stared pre-orders, so if this is something you want as much as I do, you better get a move on!
I have been a Call of Duty fan since the very first game, and I have been looking forward to Black Ops since it was announced. However, never in my wildest dreams did I think I would get a sweet RC vehicle that sends audio and video back to the controller for ordering a special edition. This has to be one of the coolest editions I have seen yet.
So are you going to order either of the Call of Duty: Black Ops special editions? Which one, Hardened or Prestige? At $149.99 for the Prestige Edition, that seems pretty hefty, but considering you get everything from the Hardened Edition ($79.99), the game itself ($59.99), and then the sweet RC, I think it’s a bargain! Think about it, some RC’s alone are worth that. So what do you plan to do? What do you think of their special editions? Ether way, come release date, I will see you online!
Call of Duty: Black Ops is scheduled to release November 9, 2010 for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and PC.
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This is much more appealing than nightvision goggles. Unfortunately I don’t have the money to spend on this.
Ha do u know if u are already 1st prestige when buying the prestige edition because i cant find whether it is in the description.
no you dont, its the same as MW2′s prestige edition, you start from nothing again
haha u poor bastard i have already preordered the £130 package and im only 13 LOL
Well, I’ll give them some points for creativity, but the sad truth is that I’d rather play with the RC car than play Black Ops.
Snap!
Look i’m as big a CAD fan as the next guy…but every time I’ve bought a “Collector’s Edition” I Flip through the art book, watch 1 behind the scenes type of video and then say to myself, “that totally wasn’t worth an extra $40.” But, if you’re a collector, I can understand.
The Hardened Edition sounds like a total rip-off. $80 for a steel case and map pack? At lease MW2′s had another complete game in it. I dig the RC car but the Hardened Edition sounds disappointing.
Having bought the MW2 Prestige Edition, I don’t expect much in terms of build quality regarding the RC car. The goggles were pretty much the same $30 toy pair you can buy at Toys R Us. That said, I’m a total sucker for this type of crap, so I’m going to go clear a parking space for the car next to my goggles. Sigh.
When are we going to get the Prestige Edition that comes with what we really want. I’m starting the petition now. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Prestige Edition. Free Nuke with purchase.
I just might look into that Hardened Edition. Not THAT big enough of a fan to get the Prestige. I don’t think.
I have the Night Vision and now I want the RC-XD!
I’ll also line up for like i did for the Night Vision, my iPhone 4 and
four new toilets from Home Depot in Brampton yesterday morning!
You gatta do, what you gatta do!
hey, im from the u.k and i want to know all the prices on normal game, hardended edition, and prestige edition…in £pounds…and if i want to buy hardended or prestige do i have to order it online and what website…please reply..
the standard is like 59.00 hardened is 79.00 and prestige is like 150.00
any1 no how fast the rc car goses
was wondering about the speed too, cant find it anywhere
probably will just go with the standered edition since the 4 maps don’t appeal to me if their zombie maps
Yeah i got the regular version im just going to wait for the extra maps to come up
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENT BETWEEN HAREDED AND PRESTIGE EDITION ON mw3