when Microsoft's lawyers come looking for their licence fee.

I'd love to wear that riding my bike!

I want this. But I can't think of a single place I could wear it without looking like a complete twat.

So I don't really want it at all.

But (deep down, tragically) I do. Maybe I could could just sit and play Halo wearing it. On my own. With the curtains drawn. Yes, that would work. I'd be a happy twat, but still a twat nonetheless.

I wonder if they do warthog bodykits for the fiesta....

I guess the sort of power that comes with a Spartan suit needs SOME sort of limitation?

I'm going to put MY brain into a robot alligator. And I'll have the strength of 10 gorillas!

This does *not* tie in well with another story from yesterday:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/13/mp3_gun_swoop

Nice to think about wearing it (and accessories) while out and about (although I agree - you could feel a bit of a prat), but it had better be bullet-proof!

Helicopters, because they're the quickest way to get an armed police response unit to your location.

You clearly haven't been at a sci-fi con.

Actually, you'd still look like a twat, but at least you'd have company.

It doesn't look a very practical costume for competing on Master Chef...

Hmm, I don't know what you're referring to there, because in Finland, "Vero" is the national tax administration...

... The SMG could be replaced with a black mp3 player? Cheaper, same effective risk of arrest if waving it around in the street.

Wonder if this seller realises that he probably can't sell the SMG part to most of the population do to the VCRB?

... at least for some of us.

Please, the sparkly green cape that goes with my zoot suit.

One word..... Chafage!

"I want this. But I can't think of a single place I could wear it without looking like a complete twat."

I'm reminded of that US National Guardsman who called himself Optimus Prime - he didn't dress up as Optimus Prime, he just changed his name, and then he went to Iraq as a combat firefighter, as part of the (googles) 5694TH Tactical Crash Rescue Unit. So far he has not been killed, as far as I can tell. It would be horrible if he was killed.

I suppose the lesson is that if you have manly cojones and the right walk, you'll look good even dressed as as Halo's space marine. And that is why I pick Paris Hilton as my avatar.

That was one of a limited production run made by a company called Nightmare Armor Studios for the release of Halo3. It was features on the cover of a few gaming magazines prior to the release.

Here's a link to see some of their stuff:

http://www.nightmarearmorstudios.com/

Over all incredibly impressive work.

Wouldnt want to wear that after someone else ha, especially that codpiece mwah :D

seen these when first halo came out.

but so far this one has a nice quality.

I thought the Master Chief was a tall bugger. Certainly more than 5'8". A little fellow couldn't pistol whip those big aliens, after all.

Mine's the one with optical camoflague... What do you mean you can't find it?

'Imagine how quickly your odds of getting laid at the same party would vanish....'

You assume that the Halo player had a chance of a shag in the first place...

Read again chap. He said if you are plus 5'8'' the suit will NOT need modification. A la only shorties must suffer for wearing their Chief suit.

I'm sure he was at least 14 feet tall...

Does it come with the helmet, with perspex visor? If it is totally complete I want one for my towns New Years Eve festivities, where if you don't go in fancy dress people spray piss on you with water pistols.

Then you'll be needing one of these, a sander, lots of fibreglass and a tinwormed Range Rover/Disco - http://www.dakar4x4.me.uk/gallery/gallery.htm

would presumably be "Halo to the Chief".