@ About @

This controller comes as a package with a figurine when bought brand new.

I have had this special edition controller for one year and have used it mainly for games other than halo. It works with every other game, and yes it's just a regular Xbox 360 controller with no additions or extra buttons. So why might you ask, does this controller cost £50? It comes with a special halo theme on the front and also a special edition figurine of master chief. Very nice for the halo enthusiast.

@ The figurine @

If you want this figurine to stand up then forget about it, that won't happen. It's another one of these won't stand up figurines. Master chief does not have a base, he has legs which can move. His feet move too, but are uneven. Glue is the best solution for this or if you want to store master chief then keep the legs together, they don't move very much before they start to creak.

You also get a grenade which slots into his leg. It takes some grip to get it out as its incredibly small and fiddle. He also has a gun which slots into his hand, and can be held by the other. He can get into the position shown on the cover of halo 3 but takes about ten minutes of fiddling around since his limbs are well assembled (a good thing) but do require some effort.

@ The controller @

The one I have has taken a real beating - the guide button has worn down completely and isn't shiny anymore. The rubber sticks have both worn smooth and both triggers are creaky and hard. It's taken a lot of wear and tear over the years but the main feature of this controller distinct to the others is the plastic cover with the halo graphics on. This is just an elite controller with a plastic halo cover stuck on, it's not printed on.

It hasn't come off and the cover is still stuck down at all corners without any plastic chunks coming off, and still has the original plastic sheeting on the top. The cover is only on the front though and it seems a bit odd to just have a plain controller on the back. The cover runs onto the inside of the d pad compartment and inside it hasn't peeled off despite constant clicking of the d pad on the side of the plastic cover.

This controller then, is just a regular controller with a design. (the figurine was the main reason i bought this, its a great souvenir) It's just as good and the design on the front has remained in excellent condition.

@ Overall @

A brilliant controller but the master chief figurine is too stiff and I can't justify paying the extra £10 for a figurine which isn't that good. The cover makes the controller unique and more interesting to a regular controller but If I had known the figurine had been that stiff and hard to position when I bought it I would have not bothered.