Comments on: Ridiculous: Premium Game Includes Night Vision Goggles

By: You Didn’t Need That Modern Warfare 2 Pre-Order | Technologizer

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:08:11 +0000

[...] useful for big hardware launches and limited edition bundles (such as Modern Warfare 2’s night vision-equipped Prestige Edition), but I don’t remember the last time I couldn’t find a game anywhere because I [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:16:29 +0000

Jack, Night vision goggles that need IR LEDs are actually considered Gen 0. Basically like you said, it’s a flashlight that only people with these or other Gen 0 devices can see.

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:42:28 +0000

Looking at the goggles, I can tell you that these are NOT military grade. The goggles use many little infrared led’s to see in the dark instead of amplifying the ambient light. While they may be a cool toy, you can get much more compact versions of the same thing. However, as with all generation 1 NOD that use IR flashlights to see, you will be broadcasting your position to anyone else in the area with night vision.

By: The Gamer

The Gamer — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:45:26 +0000

The goggles themselves are only worth about $80. They do not use starlight or moonlight to see but instead infrared led’s. The range on them is only about 50 feet. They may be cool to play with but they are still limited in functionality. You can alternate between greenvision and black and white views. The $150 for the package is a fair price considering all the extras that come with.

By: Buzz

Buzz — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:18:03 +0000

Ditto – The game alone would be $60-$65, I’ll get the $150 edition. Even tho I have no real need for NVG, I think they’d be fun to play around with

By: Fahad Syed

Fahad Syed — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:30:26 +0000

Just reserved a set from Game Stop. These fully functional goggles are like way over $350. The game, the kit plus the goggles are only $150, seeing that just the game is like $60, so I technically only paid $90 for night vision goggles. I say that a good deal, though I don’t know what use I’ll have for them, but it’ll be cool to have them anyway.

By: chris

chris — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:04:50 +0000

What? the pair included with the game retail for like $250. that’s an incredible value. You get two toys for the price of 1.25 toys. Have you ever purchased a pair of binoculars or a telescope, then realized, “holy ***, I could’ve invested my money in risk-free treasury bonds and retired .016 days earlier”? If so, go invest – although the recent past would teach you that you have no ***’ng idea what the best way to invest is. On the margin, it’s not a big deal, fyi – cut out burgers and alcohol before this awesome game.

By: Devon Basiat

Devon Basiat — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:14:29 +0000

Well… I DIDN’T plan on getting anything like that until now. But I do have a few usages for the NVG. As someone who likes to be prepared , I would definately love them for a blackout kit. Not to mention how useful they would be for camping. Dark trails would be much brighter thanks to starlight illumination and a pair of NVGs. I try to go camping in algonquin at least once a year so.. that would be wonderful.