Microsoft Apologizes for 360 'cleaning'

[TTR Dr Payne]

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/22/mi...ates-signed-r/


Microsoft apologizes for 360 'cleaning' with Bill Gates-signed replacement

73 Comments by Griffin McElroy Mar 22nd 2008 5:00PM
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360



Most companies in the gaming industry never really atone for their egregious errors -- if so, Nintendo would have sent us a check for the $180 in hard-earned allowance money that we blew on the retina-singeing Virtual Boy by now. However, our poor investment in Nintendo's unwieldy system can't compare to the tragedy endured by Nathaniel, whose personalized 360 was wiped clean during a RROD repair. Luckily, Bungie jumped to the rescue with an equally collectible Halo care package -- and a recent delivery from Microsoft served as the caboose to Nate's apologetic gravy train.

Included in said delivery was a handful of games and, most notably, a new 360 signed by the Xbox team, Bungie (including replacement artwork by Rooster Teeth Comics' Luke McKay) and, with the flourish of a solid gold pen, Bill Gates. Whether you call it an act of kindness or a lesson in public relations, we think it's a neat gesture from the folks at Microsoft -- a gesture young Nathaniel will only enjoy for the next four months, of course, at which point the button above Gates' John Hancock will blink a menacing scarlet, leaving Nate with a highly collectible paperweight.








This is what this guy started with(this is the console he sent in for repair)




Then M$ wiped it clean and sent it back to him, so as a result of that, he now has all of this instead:









* Legendary Edition Helmet signed by most–if not all–of the studio staff
* Halo 3 Soundtrack (two disc) signed by Marty O’Donnel (with “DO NOT ERASE!” written under his name)
* Bungie Jacket
* Bungie T-Shirt
* Halo 3 Messenger Bag
* Two Halo 3 Limited Edition Wireless Controllers (one covenant, one human)
* Halo 3 Faceplate and Skins for Xbox 360
* Four McFarlane Action Figures (MC, EVA Spartan, Brute Chieftan, Jackal Sniper)
* Halo Actionclix Preview pack (Target exclusive sticker on the front)
* Halo Actionclix Game Pack 4
* Halo 3 Wall Graffix
* Halo 3: Ghosts of Onyx Novel
* Halo Graphic Novel
* Halo 3 Wristband
* Halo 3 Hackeysack

He got a pretty dam killer deal if you ask me.

[paintba||er]

Yuck! I'd send it back.

[TTR Dr Payne]

Oops, I forgot to link a couple pictures...






I just found out what the other items he got from M$ were:

* Devil May Cry 4
* Lost Odyssey
* Rainbow Six Vegas 2
* Gears of War
* Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom
* 2 'What's Your Gamerscore?' Bumperstickers
* Xbox 360 CD Wallet
* Signed picture of Bill Gates

[paintba||er]

Zomfgzorz, who would want that ****ing picture?

[TTR Dr Payne]

lmao I just knew youd say something like that XD

[Tearo]

Why didn't that happen to me?

[360 kingz]

i know whay didnt that heppen to me dude

[Imonati]

who would want that picture xD
Bill gates is a creep

But has created a awesome company,

Well apart from microsoft dickblows >

[paintba||er]

Originally Posted by Imonati

who would want that picture xD
Bill gates is a creep

But has created a awesome company,

Well apart from microsoft dickblows >

Haha, +rep

[IllBashU]

bungie is so awsome!

[360 kingz]

thats so nice i want that i wish they sent one of those plzz microsoft plz lol! jokes!