GRID 2 BAC MONO EDITION: Most Expensive Game Ever

GRID 2 Mono Edition costs $190,000 breaking the bank and records !

You might be thinking that some countries use commas instead of decimal points, but the headline above does indeed say one hundred and twenty-five thousand British Pounds ($188,700).

 With just one instance available for GRID 2's May 31st release, the Mono Edition bundle is more of a promotional stunt than a business strategy -- but it might be the only special edition where the extras are more exciting than the game itself.

It seems Grid 2 Bac Mono Edition has taken things even further by offering an actual racing car with its latest release.

The GRID 2 BAC Mono Edition isn't so much a special edition of a game as it is a luxury sports car that happens to come with a game.

According to Guiness World Record, the GRID 2: Mono Edition is the “most expensive video game commercially available — special edition.” Weighing in at $190,000.

 

So what does the $190,000 GRID 2: Mono Edition come with?

• It comes with a 170 mph BAC Mono Supercar with exclusive GRID 2 livery. An actual vehicle that you can get into and drive.

• A Day at the BAC factory with a tour and time with technician to customize the vehicle to your own specifications.

• GRID 2 racing gear including A GRID 2: Mono Edition-branded Bell Racing helmet, race suit, boots, gloves, all made to measure in BAC Mono and GRID 2 branding.

• A PlayStation 3.

• Not to be left out, Best Buy is hosting a special edition of GRID 2 in North America. It includes the IndyCar DLC pack and retails for $59.99.

• Oh yeah and the game itself.

 About the SuperCar: BAC MONO

The BAC Mono is a British manufactured, street legal formula racing, ultra-high performance supercar which stars in the game. 

Created from high-strength carbon fibre, the BAC Mono is an unrivalled example of light-weight performance engineering and its 2.3 litre, 280 bhp four cylinder power plant will propel its driver from 0-60 mph in just 2.8 seconds, reaching a top speed of 170 miles per hour. 

On its own, the car costs $146,000, which means there is still $44,000 that needs to be accounted for, unless the company is also trying to set a new record for the most expensive video game.

Only one copy of the BAC Mono Edition is being manufactured, making it something a collector's item. You can place your pre-order exclusively with GAME. 

Oh, and shipping is free

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GRID 2: Be Fast, Be First and Be Famous

Be Fast,Be First and Be Famous as the race returns in GRID 2, the sequel to the BAGTA-award winninG Race Driver: GRID

Developer(s)	Codemasters Southam
Publisher(s)	Codemasters
Distributor(s)	EU Namco Bandai Games[1]
Engine	EGO 3.0
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360
Release date(s)	28 May 2013 (North America) 31 May 2013 (Europe)
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Media/distribution	DVD, digital distribution

With a variety of driving disciplines pulled from all corners of the globe, Grid 2 is an exciting blend of arcade and simulation racing.

Pros 

Handling strikes a great balance between arcade and simulation   Stellar audio and visual design   Broad selection of events reflect a variety of driving disciplines   Engrossing multiplayer.

Cons

No driving assists to fine tune the difficulty   Occasional frame rate hitches during collisions.

FINAL VERDICT

Last year’s Dirt Showdown never really knew what it was. Grid 2 does. Its continued shift away from its sim pedigree will still disappoint those of us who fondly recall the Race Driver games of old, but it still a great, modern package. A well-curated car list, a great sense of speed, and a well-thought out career mode combine in a racer that is a lot of fun to play through.

GRID 2 System Requirements

Minimum system requirements
OS	Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, or Windows® 8
Processor	Intel® Core 2 Duo @ 2.4Ghz or AMD Athlon™ X2 5400+
Memory	2 GB RAM
Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000 / AMD HD2600 /            NVIDIA Geforce 8600
DirectX®	11
Hard Drive	15 GB HD space
Sound	Direct X® compatible soundcard
Other Requirements	Broadband Internet connection

Recommended system requirements
OS	Windows Vista® 64 Bit, Windows® 7 64 Bit, Windows® 8 64 bit
Processor	Intel® Core i7/AMD Bulldozer
Memory	4 GB RAM
Graphics	Intel® Graphics 5200/ AMD HD6000 Series / Nvidia GTX500 Series minimum 1GB RAM
DirectX®	11
Hard Drive	15 GB HD space
Sound	Direct X® compatible soundcard
Other Requirements	Broadband Internet connection

The GRID 2 Achievements in full :

• Touge Fast, Touge Furious - You shutout an opponent in a career Touge event .
• C-C-C-Combo Maker - You reached the maximum multiplier in an Overtake event .
• All Night Long - You took part in and completed an online Endurance race .
• Pinball Wizard - You traded paint with every competitor during one offline race and still won the race.
• Mo Money, No Problems - You've gone above and beyond the call of duty and completed 5 career sponsor objectives.
• Vanishing Point - You've won a race in a white Dodge Challenger but lived to tell the tale, unlike Kowalski .
• Rocket Manski - You've driven faster than a Russian torpedo, which incidentally is 230 mph .
• Sellout - You've got one thing on your mind: money! You completed 20 career sponsor objectives .
• One For The Team - You've completed an individual Global Challenge goal and ultimately helped the community.
• A Different Class- You've upgraded a car and bumped it to 'Upgraded' class .
• Ring Master - You finished 5 seconds ahead of the target time in a Vehicle Challenge on the Red Bull Ring.
• Tokyo Drift - You scored 350,000 drift points in Okutama in a Mazda RX-7 TYPE RZ or a NISMO R34T-R Z-TUNE.
• Shaken, Not Stirred - You rolled a car at least 7 times and landed on its wheels, just like Bond did .
• Keep Your Friends Close - and your enemies even closer. You beat a Rival on track.
• You rOCDed! - You finished first in every career event, during season play and/or via the timeline .
• Dipping Your Toes - You've reached level 10 online and opened up a new world of possibilities .
• Social Butterfly - You took part in an online playlist and stuck around for at least 5 races .
• Sideways Shenanigans - You performed a 100m drift.
• Could It Be Magic? - You beat all of the Prestige drivers in career club events .
• Master Racer - You won a career event on the hardest difficulty without using Flashbacks .
• Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - You won a race in an upgraded car 
• A Vision of What's to Come - You won a career Promo Event .
• Beginner's Luck - You set the fastest time on the first lap of a Time Attack event .
• Remember Me? - You lapped a competitor .
• Eat It! - You won the first round of a career Touge event using the 5 second rule .
• Making My Way Down Town - You've driven more than 1,000 miles (1,610km).
• Pedal to the Medal - You won a round of a career event without using the brakes .
• SWAGtastic! - You beat the target time in a Vehicle Challenge .
• Global Domination - You won a week of Global Challenge .
• California Dreaming - You completed California Big Sur in under 3 minutes .
• Jack of All Trades - You've competed in all race types .
• Natural Ability - You won an Online Playlist event.
• The Artist- You've individually applied customised liveries to 5 vehicles.
• Quantum Leap - You repeated an event using the Timeline.
• Gone in 60 Seconds - You completed a lap of Chicago - Wabash Run driving the Ford Mustang Mach 1 in less than 60 seconds .
• Harlem Globeshaker - You raced at every city at least once .
• Drifting Like a Boss - You've scored 250,000 points in a single drift.
• Flawless Victory - You've won an Overtake event making no contact with anything. (Excludes Global Challenge events) 
• Winging It - You've won a LiveRoute event .
• Here's My Number, Call Me Maybe? - You returned Callahan's call and became his poster boy for the World Series of Racing .
• That New Showroom Smell - Having wowed the crowds in America, it's time to upgrade your digs .
• Oriental Express - Look out Asia, here we come.
• Going Global - The WSR goes from regional to global thanks to your impressive form .
• Even Balboa Had a Montage - The WSR is so big now that it's even getting montages on TV. You've made it to the big time! 
• The World's Greatest - Congratulations, you have become the ultimate WSR champion. What an investment!
• T3XT M3SSAG1NG I5 GR8 - Thanks to you, the WSR is now the talk of the town k
• Internet Famous - The message boards are alight with the talk of the WSR's increasing popularity k
• Clubbed to Death - That's it, folks. The club format is behind you, it's all about the leagues now. Good luck!
• Toca Juniors No More - You got your first taste of a Super Touring Car and never looked back
• Imma Let You Finish - You amassed more fans than Taylor Swift has Twitter followers. That's 23.5 million, by the way .

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Video Game Release Schedule (2013)

There is a list of games with confirmed release dates for 2013. If a game only has a loose release date, such as a specific quarter or month, it won't make the cut. It needs to have a date.

January	Anarchy Reigns			January 8
	DmC: Devil May Cry			January 15
	The Cave			January 22
	Naughty Bear: Double Trouble			January 22
	Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch			January 22
	Hitman Trilogy			January 29
February	Fire Emblem: Awakening	February 4
	Dead Space 3	February 5
	Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time	February 5
	Brain Age: Concentration Training	February 10
	Aliens: Colonial Marines	February 12
	Omerta: City of Gangsters	February 12
	Crysis 3	February 19
	Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance	February 19
	Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan	February 26
March	South Park: The Stick of Truth	March 5 (DELAYED)
	Major League Baseball 2K13	March 5
	MLB 13 The Show	March 5
	Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3	March 5
	Tomb Raider	March 5
	SimCity	March 5
	Castlevania: Lords of Shadow   Mirror of Fate	March 5
	God of War: Ascension	March 12
	StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm	March 12
	Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2	March 12
	Gears of War: Judgment	March 19
	Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel	March 26
	BioShock Infinite	March 26
April	Injustice: Gods Among Us		April 16
	Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner _Soul Hackers		April 16
	Pandora's Tower		April 16
	LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins		April 21
	Dead Island Riptide		April 23
	Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen		April 23
	Star Trek		April 23
	Black Rock Shooter		April 23
	Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition		April 30
	Deadly Premonition The Director's Cut		April 30
	Soul Sacrifice		April 30
May	Metro: Last Light		May 14
	Call of Juarez: Gunslinger		May 21
	Fast & Furious Showdown		May 21
	Resident Evil Revelations		May 21
	Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D		May 24
	Sniper Elite V2		May 24
	Fuse		May 28
	Grid 2		May 28
June	Remember Me			June 4
	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Legendary Edition)			June 4
	Animal Crossing: New Leaf			June 9
	The Last of Us			June 14
	Game and Wario			June 23
	Company of Heroes 2			June 25
	Deadpool			June 25
	Project X Zone			June 25
	Muramasa Rebirth			June 25
July	Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection				July 9
	NCAA Football 14				July 9
	Dynasty Warriors 8				July 16
	Shin Megami Tensei IV				July 16
August	Pikmin 3				August 4
	Dragon's Crown				August 6
	Tales of Xillia				August 6
	Mario and Luigi Dream Team				August 11
	Disney Infinity				August 18
	Saints Row IV				August 20
	Splinter Cell Blacklist				August 20
	The Bureau: XCOM Declassified				August 20
	New Super Luigi U (Standalone)				August 25
	Killer is Dead				August 27
	Lost Planet 3				August 27
	Madden NFL 25				August 27
September	Rayman Legends			September 3
	Total War: Rome II			September 3
	Killzone Mercenary			September 10
	Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix			September 10
	NHL 14			September 10
	The Wonderful 101			September 15
	Grand Theft Auto V			September 17
October	NBA 2K14			October 1
	Beyond: Two Souls			October 8
	Tearaway			October 22
	Batman: Arkham Origins			October 25
	Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag			October 29
	WWE 2K14			October 29
November	Call of Duty: Ghosts		November 5
	Watch Dogs		November 19

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