Is This The Worst Pre-Order Bonus Ever?

NowGamer: "Ubisoft has coughed up what might be the worst pre-order bonus of all time.

Check out this pre-order bonus for Assassin's Creed: Unity…"

[kevco33]

You have misunderstood.

American pre-order. Pants = trousers in America.

[ThatOneGuyThere]

not sure how he misunderstood

[mikeslemonade]

It's called a bonus. They don't have to give you anything when you preorder other than ensuring a better chance that you get the game.0

[CKPan]

@mike
which game you can't without pre-order??

[geddesmond]

@Mike

Only limited editions of games are pre ordered to ensure you get one. Pre ordering helps these companies out more than you think so people who pre order should be rewarded. Actually I think first month buyers of a game should be rewarded considering all bugs and network issues come with most games and that first month buyers pay full price.

[LAWSON72]

You mean trousers equals pants in America? No one I know says trousers

[sonarus]

yea but exclusive pants exclusive trousers still sounds dumb to me regardless what its called.

[SilentNegotiator]

I'm guessing that kevco33 was assuming that the author was British and thought that the exclusive was underwear that made you faster.

But I think it's pretty clear that the author thinks that pants/trousers are a stupid preorder bonus.

For a real example of confusion over pants/trousers, a funny one, I once read a comment on Youtube (or a forum post or something, IDK, it was a long time ago) that a British kid was confused when he saw this back in the day:
https://www.youtube.com/wat...
lol, because if she meant pants the way the Brits say it...

[wsoutlaw87]

Ha that would be funny if the preorder was for underpants. But cloth items are nothing new to preorders

[ThatOneGuyThere]

when you get married, you have exclusive trousers.

[vikingland1]

I call pants briches.

[SilentNegotiator]

I call pants "leg clothing"

[medman]

I always thought not wearing pants made you faster. I'm positive that not wearing pants makes you more dangerous. That should be the promotion...the no pants Assassin.

[err0neus00]

No running with no pants definitely dies not make you faster. Your testicles best into your stomach and the pain slows you down. And it creates more drag.

[dredgewalker]

I actually think wearing no pants makes you a lot sneakier than faster.

[Ddavis513]

Yea no pants definitely makes you faster. Then you can also hit the NOS bottle aka Fart and you'll go faster. Without the pants the fart should propel you forward at warp speed.

[mrmack00]

No pants definitely makes you more dangerous because, Hey, who wants to fight a guy without pants on?

Not me.

[ThatOneGuyThere]

ball drag is no laughing matter.

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

@mrmack00

Actually, lost of people want to do just that... They even made a sport out of it, it's called UFC! LOL

[weekev15]

I think if they were actually giving you a pair of trousers that be cool. But in game trousers for extra speed is dumb and not really worth the 30 minutes of development time IMO.

[ITPython]

I am glad the pre-order bonuses are generally pretty weak, pre-orders are completely useless nowadays and last thing we need is to be locked into one supplier because the "bonus" being offering is absolutely game changing in a huge way.

[Gh05t]

Until they make the release the Pantaloons of Increased speed I don't want them... who wants plain old pants.

[JeffGUNZ]

Does anyone know if they are Levi's?

[ChronoJoe]

Ooooh it's all okay then, because he means trousers, not pants!

Seriously, what difference does it make? It's a superfluous addition. A crappy pre-order bonus.

Not that pre-order bonuses should be substantial, though. Everyone should get the same content.

[Lubu]

Amazon's preorder bonus for Sonic: Lost World was worse of a bonus. 25 extra lives, smh

[TheFutureIsBlue]

Seriously? HAHAHAHAHAHA!

[TheWackyMan]

Call of Duty day zero thing is just as bad as that in my opinion.

[Brix90]

Getting a day before release date and Double Xp is bad for a Pre-Order? Ok lol...

Yeah that's bad /s

[SilentNegotiator]

The lives system....what year was last year? Do Wii U's accept quarters?

[ThatOneGuyThere]

i like the lives system. its way better than this pansy sh*t we've been subject to for the past 10+ years.

[Jaqen_Hghar]

A man agrees. Lives is an archaic method that doesn't make the game any harder (it's usually for 1 hit kill games anyway) and just artificially extends the life of the game. Rayman has it right with unlimited lives but just as much challenge so you're always progressing yet challenged

[ArnoDorian]

Just a reminder everything is changed in AC U, every clothing item, weapons, everything has Stats. So each clothing will depend on Arno's movement and speed and weapons will depend on Arno's attack strength with that weapon and other stuff.

[SkippyPaccino]

but will it have boats?

[ArnoDorian]

No

[SkippyPaccino]

@ArnoDorian

Boourns! I'm not feeling this year's Assassin's Creed except for the fact that it's in France and city is looking beautiful. I'll eventually pick it up when it drops to 30$. That's my sweet spot for how I'm feeling about it.

[EdoubleD]

Boats don't belong in AC, but they were so good.
Hopefully Ubisoft can make a pirate IP.

[MoB21]

i guess the author hasnt seen the preorder bonus for 2k15

[Xb1ps4]

What is it?

[e-p-ayeaH]

http://www.gamestop.com/ps4...

pretty crappy

[Ace Killa 08]

It is...

5,000 Virtual Currency
Kevin Durant Throwback MyTEAM Card
Two MyTEAM Card Packs
MyPLAYER leg sleeves, inspired by Kevin Durant

[Xb1ps4]

Lol... Should have just called it pants of unity or something lol. I'm sure someone had a good laugh thinking up that bonus.

[SuperbVillain]

meh, i need new pants anyway

[FlameWater]

I guessed a day before release but this ain't far off

[Relientk77]

"Exclusive pants to increase your speed" haha

that's pretty bad

[morganfell]

Wait until they release the exclusive thong that increases your jumping ability.

[Porcelain_Chicken]

My friend says he heard there's an exclusive pair of socks that'll allow you to climb faster, but I think he's lying. Wouldn't it be awesome if it were true though? :,)

[equal_youth]

pre order bonuses never gave me anything special and in my opinion it is a totally pointless cash grab.

[Dannyh]

How is a pre order a cash grab. The 5 dollars you put down comes off the game when you pick it up

[orakle44]

Can't be a cash grab if they are not making cash off of it. A pre-order goes to the purchase of the game.

[DC777]

Ubi is going to be the next to go down for being clueless lately...

[KiwiViper85]

I pre order for convenience.

Anything extra is just a bonus.

[orakle44]

I agree. I really don't understand the haters that get their panties in a bunch over people pre-ordering a game. If you think about it you're getting free things just for securing yourself a copy day one. Whats not to like, even if it is something as trivial as in game pants. :/

[xtheblackparade]

Can't remember getting anything for pre-ordering in the ps2 days. So it only got better right?

[ScubaSteve1]

I'll wait till black friday it will be half off for 30 buck's, since this will end up gas micro transaction

[George Sears]

Why not give me pajamas while you're at it Ubi!

[matrixman92]

Id rather have something like this than story content or missions. Ubisoft has been horrible in the past with preorder dlc being whole missions, this is a step in the right direction if you ask me

[coffinxnails]

I completely agree with you. Its a huge bummer that so many games have exclusive maps or missions that you can only get by with a preorder. The worst is when they do it with multiplayer maps.

It seems to me though that preoder bonuses are starting to go in the right direction with in game items being the incentive instead of parts of the game being locked to people who didnt buy early.

That being said I've been preordering games for as long as I can remember and it is nice that I get something a little extra for putting faith in a game before reviews come out.

I cannot wait for the nostromo edition of alien isolation.

[dreamed]

Alien isolation is the worst pre order ever,an alien game where the cast of alien is held back for pre order bonus.just shows how anti consumer the industry has become....watch jimquisition on pre order bonuses he sums up pre orders very well,as long as u can put up with the guy being a little bit weird that is.

[coffinxnails]

@dreamed

It is not the best when it comes to dlc but it is an actual incentive to get the game early without being worried about it affecting multiplayer (which there seems to be none)

[e-p-ayeaH]

ubisoft does some pretty crappy pre-order deals like outfits and extra forgettable missions or some BS like that.

[TrickyMic]

why are we debating this? this is a pre-order. either you are gonna buy the game or you arent. you act like the devs have to give you something.

[ELpork]

Ohhh, IDK, you get a digital patch in the new COD

[greenlantern2814]

There is a bonus mission that's a pretty good preorder bonus. And since reordering games at Gamestop only requires 5$ which they take off the purchas price, I guess anything they are willing to go e you for free is cool.
What worries me about this is that it might be hinting at micro transactions and a lot of them

[ArnoDorian]

if you preorder AC U at gamestop u get an extra mission.

[matrixman92]

chemical revolution? I believe you get that everywhere, as long as u preorder the game

[esemce]

Pathetic Ubisoft, all the crap they have done in the past and still do just makes me not want to give them my money.

They don't seem to respect us, well f*ck them.

[ironfist92]

You act like theyre the only ones who do this.

If you felt this strongly about every other publisher/developer then you wouldnt bother gaming in the first place.

[orakle44]

You're getting *free* content, I don't think you seem to understand this. They don't have to give you anything for pre-ordering the game, yet they do, and you call them pathetic and that they don't respect us?

I'm really confused.

[DFogz]

No more stupid than pre-ordering to get an "exclusive" weapon or skin

[Aloren]

Exactly. This bonus doesn't seem that different from other preorder bonuses...I mean the bonus that made you move faster after eating candy in Bioshock Infinite, the Cloud skin for Lightning Returns,or the useless wings and the character you unlocked for another game with no release date in sight when you preordered Reapers of Souls don't seem any better.

[Max_Chiasson]

hahaha these pre-order bonuses are just getting ridiculous

[TransientDreamer]

Don't like it? Don't pre-order it.

[KingPin]

pre-order extras are supposed to be incentives to order the game before release.

what kind of incentive is this...i dont think anyone is going to pre-order this for special pair of pants.

whats next?
camo underwear that you have to wear inside out to hide the stains?

[Manubiggs]

I live in Hungary now, what the stores ten dto offer a pre-order bonuses are T-shirts or posters - with last of us I got a Last of Us sticker for my PS4. Those are the kind of pre-order bonuses I like, not actual game content.

[MaximusPrime_]

ha ha @ "exclusive pants"

We, Brits, found that hilarious

[pyrocloud7]

I must have these coveted speed pants! Worst pre-order bonus ever, or best?

(He said sarcastically :-P)

[ThatOneRiggaNob]

I understand most of you are just making jokes about this to be funny but the pre-order bonus really isn't that bad. Especially in a game like Unity where you will actually find other items will enhance other abilities such as the hood that makes you more stealthier in a crowd or boots that negates fall damage. I think the pre-order bonus fits the game how it is now. It's still pretty funny tho. I think they should've given out a full suit of clothes that enhance different things instead of just pants tho.

[IamHaru]

I don't know, a good pair of pants can be a gamechanger.

[KillerResistance]

U'r a parkouring Assassin, extra movement speed would be awesome and a bonus mission has been done on a lot of preorder bonuses.

[wannabe gamer]

this is no different than getting different costumes or skins. they just called it what it is instead of trying to fluff it up.

[DoggyBiscuit]

Does that mean if I don't pre order the game my character will walk like a turtle

[oldassgamer]

Not sure what this issue is, the trouser serve a purpose -- increased speed. You'll be running circles around everybody else with your super-trousers :)

[shaw98]

The 20 lives preorder for sonic lost world was worse.

[ibrake4naps]

I call them britches

[breakpad]

is people still buying Ubisoft games ??? we the consumers should really start boycott these bastards (anyway their games are always mediocrities)...we should cut their habits with preorder and dlc bonus that absorb money like sponge...i have stoped to buy any game from EA, Activision Ubisoft

[aLiEnViSiToR]

"Exclusive pants to increase your speed"

lol maybe they are actual physical pants to be used but then again who would they know your size... OMG THEY COULD ALSO KNOW OUR SECRETS O_O

[Peacem8ker]

AC is getting worn out I don't thank fancy pants will make it more interesting.