Picture of the raising the bar book

[forg0tt3n]

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product_id=871706

Is it real....or just photoshoped?

 

[BetaMaster]

I wouldn't doubt that it's real, yet a cover page could easily be photoshopped....Possibly photoshopped.

 

[Feath]

It's real. It's the one on the Prima Publishing site.

http://www.primapublishing.com/catalog/display.pperl?0761543643

 

[gesto21]

Anyone else get the pun in the "Raising the Bar" title? I do. LOL! I get it. Like, raising the crowbar overhead to smash something. Hahahaaaaa! I'm amused! Hehe hahah... huh... Give me HL2.

 

[Orange]

I didn't catch onto the double entendre till you mentioned it.

no worries, I think its clever and funny too ;D

 

[jimbones]

It could be even the cover for the book AND be photoshopped.

sometimes the possibilities seem endless..

 

[Dr.breen]

How can you be sure that 'raising the bar 'means crowbar?


Has gabe said that it is?

I think it just litterally means 'raising the bar' no double entendres inteneded

 

[sHm0zY]

is that book included in the ce?

i want i want..

 

[SFLUFAN]

Sorry but it's on the one included with the CE

 

[Dead-Inside]

By raising the bar, it obviously states that HL2 will take gaming to a new level, once again.

Sorry but it's on the one included with the CE

What? You can buy the book seperatly if that's what you meant.

 

[SFLUFAN]

No no no - the book that'll be included with the CE is a "hybrid" book that combines elements of "Raising the Bar" with the strategy guide but it won't be the full version of "Raising the Bar".

"Raising the Bar" is well over 300 pages and is a coffee table size book - that's too big to fit into the CE box.

 

[cliffe]

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product_id=871706

Is it real....or just photoshoped?

It's real.

 

[Varsity]

It's real.

If you hadn't said that, there would have been no way I would have thought that real. It looks like something I might make.

 

[Gorgon]

50000 Books ? :O

Not enough for the world population !!!!

 

[cliffe]

No no no - the book that'll be included with the CE is a "hybrid" book that combines elements of "Raising the Bar" with the strategy guide but it won't be the full version of "Raising the Bar".

"Raising the Bar" is well over 300 pages and is a coffee table size book - that's too big to fit into the CE box.

Precisely.

 

[AgentXen]

I want that Rasing the Bar Book!!
Do you know by any chance if thats the date they will start shiping?

 

[Harryz]

Hi Cliffe.

The book looks ace and I've been told you get a case with it. Definently getting CE's.

 

[redrain85]

Hmm, do you guys remember how the author said the book was supposed to come out before the game? Well the publisher's site says the book will be released in November. So I guess that means no HL2 in October?

Of course, this whole lawsuit thing muddies the waters even further. ;(

 

[Absinthe]

Holy hard-on, Batman.

 

[donkeyhumper]

my 2 cents, i'd say its pretty obvious that it's a pun - means both setting the benchmark higher aswell as raising the [crow]bar - be it in victory or to smack some alien / zombie thingeh!

 

[Dekstar]

You realise they say "only 50,000 copies will be printed". that's going to be one hell of a scramble to get them - I want one.

*Goes out ot buy Massive helmet, a baseball bat, and studded shoes*

 

[ferd]

only 50K? wtf?

 

[Uranus]

do u guys know any european online stores that will sell this? (like amazon.co.uk for instance)... cause I live in Portugal, and if I buy from Europe, it doesn't pass through customs. If I order from outside of Europe I'll probably pay double the price of the book

EDIT: erm, just found this on amazon.co.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...5082/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_11_1/202-2324263-3543047

is this the same thing? it says paperback and is a bit cheaper

 

[Feath]

do u guys know any european online stores that will sell this? (like amazon.co.uk for instance)... cause I live in Portugal, and if I buy from Europe, it doesn't pass through customs. If I order from outside of Europe I'll probably pay double the price of the book

Well, I've ordered it from Game.uk.com.

http://shop.game.net/ViewProduct.aspx?cat=2&mid=323253

 

[gatts666]

lol

When they SAY 50k man its all a scam, YOU KNOW that for real theyr gona have like 400k they just say 50k so tards go OH ME GOD i gota get one preordered, so all em tards buy their book thingking hey i got one im sooo luckky, but in reality they had printed a crap load of copies and dint say, as if Will you really know that only 50k are out there?? no they could easily say that just to get tons of sales. Its all marketing scam to me.

 

[Feath]

When they SAY 50k man its all a scam, YOU KNOW that for real theyr gona have like 400k they just say 50k so tards go OH ME GOD i gota get one preordered, so all em tards buy their book thingking hey i got one im sooo luckky, but in reality they had printed a crap load of copies and dint say, as if Will you really know that only 50k are out there?? no they could easily say that just to get tons of sales. Its all marketing scam to me.

It'll be a fantastic hardback limited collector's edition, and every book will have it's own limited edition stamping.

I don't care if it's marketing, I'm going to buy it anyway.

 

[gatts666]

in other words they could easily make 1 million of those, just ship them and SAY theirs gona be 50k only available. Ive herd of companies that do this.