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06-24-2009, 12:47 PM
In what has to be the classiest sounding pre-order incentive ever, gamers who reserve Assassin's Creed 2 at GameStop will get access to an exclusive in-game environment modeled after the famed Palazzo Medici, a Renaissance-era palace located in Florence, Italy.
Designed by the Italian architect Michelozzo di Bartolomeo, the Palazzo Medici was built for Cosimo de' Medici, of the powerful and influential Medici family. It was built between 1445 and 1460, and was, Wikipedia informs, "one of the numerous palazzo built during the period of Florentine prosperity." And with your pre-order, you'll be able to parkour your ass all around its interiors in Assassin's Creed 2 -- just as Michelozzo di Bartolomeo never intended!
This also means Assassin's Creed 2 now joins Forza 3, Madden NFL 10, and Tekken 6 on a growing list of upcoming games that offer some sort of exclusive bonus incentive when pre-order at GameStop. It's kind of nice that they're at least giving gamers a reason to be bombarded with offers to reserve these games, but wouldn't it be nicer to simply include these bonuses in the games no matter where you buy them from?
Designed by the Italian architect Michelozzo di Bartolomeo, the Palazzo Medici was built for Cosimo de' Medici, of the powerful and influential Medici family. It was built between 1445 and 1460, and was, Wikipedia informs, "one of the numerous palazzo built during the period of Florentine prosperity." And with your pre-order, you'll be able to parkour your ass all around its interiors in Assassin's Creed 2 -- just as Michelozzo di Bartolomeo never intended!
This also means Assassin's Creed 2 now joins Forza 3, Madden NFL 10, and Tekken 6 on a growing list of upcoming games that offer some sort of exclusive bonus incentive when pre-order at GameStop. It's kind of nice that they're at least giving gamers a reason to be bombarded with offers to reserve these games, but wouldn't it be nicer to simply include these bonuses in the games no matter where you buy them from?