'Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2' 'Hardened' And 'Care Package' Editions Detailed

By Robert Ottone | August 28 2012 3:23 PM

Eurogamer is detailing the contents of Treyarch's coming "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2" special editions, currently available for pre-order at various retail outlets. While neither special edition includes Activision's "Call of Duty: Elite" premium service, there are notable differences between the two versions in price and content. The lesser of the two editions is the "Hardened Edition," whereas the higher-priced "Care Package" edition offers some really interesting bonuses.

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Kotaku broke down the content within each special edition of "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2":

CARE PACKAGE (Xbox 360/PS3) SRP $179.99:

- Call of Duty: Black Ops II

- Remote Controlled MQ-27 Dragonfire Drone - Command cutting-edge technology, exclusively for this once-in-a-lifetime combat collection.

- Nuketown Zombies Bonus Map - Battle hordes of Zombies in this beloved 1960s nuclear neighborhood.

- Nuketown 2025 Bonus Map - Relive the close quarters chaos of this classic fan-favorite map reimagined in a 1960s visionary depiction of the "model home of the future."

- Collectible 2-Sided SteelBook - Limited edition game case featuring exclusive artwork.

- (2) Challenge Coins - Limited edition challenge coins that serve as your key to exclusive digital content.

- Weapon Camo - Rank-up in style with an exclusive multiplayer weapon skin.

- (2) Player Card Backgrounds - Liven up any killcam with two exclusive player card backgrounds, inspired by Nuketown 2025 and Zombies.

- Official Call of Duty: Black Ops II Soundtrack - A digital copy of composer Jack Wall's epic in-game score with theme by Trent Reznor.

- Xbox LIVE CLAW Avatar Prop - An exclusive avatar prop, deployable to a dashboard near you.

- Xbox LIVE Zombies Avatar Costume - Show off your pride with an avatar costume built exclusively for fans of the Call of Duty undead.

- (PlayStation 3 versions include a dynamic multiplayer theme of the Turbine map as well as a dynamic Zombies theme that shows off Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies)

HARDENED EDITION (Xbox 360/PS3) SRP $79.99:

- Call of Duty: Black Ops II

- Nuketown Zombies Bonus Map - Battle hordes of Zombies in this beloved 1960s nuclear neighborhood.

- Nuketown 2025 Bonus Map - Relive the close quarters chaos of this classic fan-favorite map reimagined in a 1960s visionary depiction of the "model home of the future."

- Collectible 2-Sided SteelBook - Limited edition game case featuring exclusive artwork.

- (2) Challenge Coins - Limited edition challenge coins that serve as your key to exclusive digital content.

- Weapon Camo - Rank-up in style with an exclusive multiplayer weapon skin.

- (2) Player Card Backgrounds - Liven up any killcam with two exclusive player card backgrounds, inspired by Nuketown 2025 and Zombies.

- Official Call of Duty: Black Ops II Soundtrack - A digital copy of composer Jack Wall's epic in-game score with Theme by Trent Reznor.

- Xbox LIVE CLAW Avatar Prop - An exclusive avatar prop, deployable to a dashboard near you.

- Xbox LIVE Zombies Avatar Costume - Show off your pride with an avatar costume built exclusively for fans of the Call of Duty undead.

- (PlayStation 3 versions include a dynamic multiplayer theme of the Turbine map as well as a dynamic Zombies theme that shows off Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies)

Possibly the most interesting addition to these special editions is the remote-controlled Dragonfire Drone. That kind of remote-controlled toy is special only to the "Care Package" edition of "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2" and won't be sold in stores. "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2" is in stores Nov. 13, with a score by Jack Wall and Trent Reznor, and is written by David Goyer ("The Dark Knight" trilogy).