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Added by Ryan on Nov. 13, 2008 40 comments
As Jeff proved yesterday, it's always a good idea to bring some kind of photo-capable device with you whenever there's a trip to the Best Buy--with a building that big and an economy this bad, you're bound to find something worth snapping. During a recent, and as I recall, fruitless trip to secure a few new releases, we stumbled upon a special Call of Duty: World at War box set that I'm pretty sure neither Activision nor Paramount sent out press releases for.

You got peanut butter
in my peanut butter!












Yup, that's Call of Duty: World at War, bundled up with Enemy at the Gates. There's a pretty clear thematic link between the two, so I can't fault the logic of the pairing. Most interesting to me is how a quick check on Best Buy's website reveals this value-added bundle to be the same price as a standalone copy of World at War. Sorry Jude Law and Joseph "Not Ralph" Fiennes! Your gritty WWII epic is now a loss-leader for someone else's. Not far from that Call of Duty promo rack, I found another awesome pairing of video game plus DVD that Best Buy really needs to get out of its warehouses.

You got peanut butter
in my Brian Dennehy!












As hard as I tried to obscure it with my shaky photography, hopefully it's still apparent that you're looking at Soldier of Fortune: Payback and the David Caruso classic First Blood. While I didn't see it in the store, Best Buy's website also has a listing for the totally-not-jokingly titled Ultimate Modern Warfare Box Set featuring Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and the Owen Wilson/Gene Hackman tragedy Behind Enemy Lines. I think the only parts of The Ultimate Modern Warfare Box Set that apply to Behind Enemy Lines are "The" and "Box." Hey, at least it's not Behind Enemy Lines II.

It's a pretty transparent effort to move old stock of slow-moving DVDs by pairing it with stuff that actually sells, but I gotta give props to whoever's doing the pairing. I'd like to see it start getting a little more high-concept, though. Spider-Man: Web of Shadows plus one of the Spider-Man movies would be way too obvy, but howsabout a bundle with The NetGears of War 2 and Brokeback Mountain? Mirror's Edge and Blow? What movies would you like to see bundled with today's hot video game releases?
40 Comments

Death_Burnout
on Nov. 13, 2008
We dont get that kind of awesomeness over here, which is a shame because you know i'd suffer SoF: Payback for some First Blood...Errr maybe Part 2 instead.

BrainSpecialist
on Nov. 13, 2008
Crysis: Warhead and either Snatch, Layer Cake, or Lock, Stock, and 2 smoking barrels. You know, for the clearly-British-geezer-who-would-beat-the-shit-out-of-you-for-a-penny value.

Fade2Gray
on Nov. 13, 2008
Buy the Ultimate On-The-Nose Box Set!

Contains Tom Clancy's Endwar AND Look Who's Talking Now!

Also see the Amazing Controversial Forum Fanboy Flamewar Inducting Box containing

Spore AND Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed!

BiggerBomb
on Nov. 13, 2008
I'd love to see Grand Theft Auto IV and The Notebook.

Bucketdeth
on Nov. 13, 2008
Thats a pretty cool idea, I usually only see bundles of bargain bin games mixed together.

AdSapien
on Nov. 13, 2008
Chornicles of Riddick and The Best of OZ
Morrowind and Dungeons and Dragons: The Movie

Red
on Nov. 13, 2008
Metal Gear Solid 4 and a Bourne or James Bond Movie.

Baillie
on Nov. 13, 2008
Don't you mean Metal Gear Solid 4 and Escape from New York?

CharleyTony
on Nov. 13, 2008
DEAD RISING and Dawn of the Dead !!!

Ninja Gaiden 2 and American Ninja 3

The Warriors (game) and The Warriors (dvd)

Halo 3 and Starship Troopers 2 & 3 (Both super awful, they would probably make the value of the pack go down)

AnimeBeast
on Nov. 13, 2008
John Di Maggio Box Set with Gears Of War 2 and Benders Game

DOUBLESHOCK
on Nov. 13, 2008
dang you need to take better pictures lol, I really can't make out what's on those boxes

DiGiTaL_SiN
on Nov. 13, 2008

"Wii Fit" and "Supersize Me"
"Wii Music"
and "School of Rock"
"Dead Rising"
and "Zombie Strippers"
"Dead Rising"
or "Resident Evil 5" and "insert-george-romero-movie-here"
"Rockband 2"
and "Almost Famous"
"Barbie Horse Adventures" and "Scarface"


Hamst3r
on Nov. 13, 2008
1. Tomb Raider: Underworld & Underworld: Evolution
2. Mirror's Edge & Run Lola Run
3. World of Warcraft: WotLK & The Sum of All Fears
4. Half-Life 3 & The Mist
5. Super Mario Galaxy 2 & Event Horizon

Brontes_Muse
on Nov. 13, 2008
Mirror's edge and run lola run

TheWorstPlayerEver
on Nov. 13, 2008
How about Karaoke Revolution and High School Musical. The marketing writes itself

jakob187
on Nov. 13, 2008
Gears of War 2 and Brokeback Mountain?
Ryan, are you trying to say that you think GoW2 is gay?

Anyways, I know exactly why they are doing the promo:  it's not to move old stock, but a way to move NEW stock.  Given that my roomie used to work at Best Buy until two weeks ago and she filled me in on all this sweetness happening at Best Buy, it's just the exclusivity of it.  Best Buy wants everyone's dollars.  For instance, I could've gone to Wal-Mart or Hasting's (a local entertainment store that sucks balls and is overpriced) and bought my copy of Sukiyaki Western Django.  However, Best Buy was offering bonus making-of discs in the packaging, and at $15...a LOWER price than the other stores.  So they got my money.

I will say that Hamst3r's suggestion of Mirror's Edge and Run Lola Run is a GREAT combo, especially since that movie gets so little cred in the movie industry.

My personal addition to this would be:

Fallout 3 and Waterworld

diz
on Nov. 14, 2008
Endwar and Fallout 3?

Graymalkin
on Nov. 14, 2008
Last last paragraph really had me laughing. Nice article, Ryan.

yellownumber5
on Nov. 14, 2008
Fallout 3 would sooo be paired with Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdrome... no wait... Cherry 2000... why not.

Lesee, whatelse?
Left 4 Dead & 28 Days or Months later
Resistance 2 & Spielberg's War of the Worlds
Dead Space & Event Horizon
Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay & Judge Dredd

EDIT: Just youtubed Cherry 2000 and game up with this gem that may or may not feel very Fallout universe in its dark comedy, mind having cars that actually drive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYoAshOnoWQ

Hmmm. When I got Call of Duty 3 for Christmas a couple years back it came with a copy of The Longest Day, which is also known in some circles as The Longest Movie. As far as game/movie combos how about Bully packed with Animal House? Devil May Cry with Little Nicky? Far Cry 2 with Blood Diamond?



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