In advance of Electronic Arts’ release of The Godfather II, a promotional package for the game has arrived leaving many reporters ready to kick ass and smoke some stogies. That’s right, this press pack has a real cigar, matches, a pair of dice, length of wire and brass knuckles. EA really went for the authentic feel with this box, giving promotions everything they need to “off” someone.

The authentic feel doesn’t stop at the items in the box themselves. Some of the matches are missing, the inside of the box smells like burnt sulfur, there is a woman’s number written on the back of the matchbook, an immigration document and three folded pages of advice from “M. Corleone”.

This is an amazing package that EA has put together, but there’s one problem.. Brass Knuckles are illegal in some states.

18 Pa.C.S. § 908: Prohibited offensive weapons
(a) Offense defined–A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if, except as authorized by law, he… possesses any offensive weapon.

(c) Definitions–”Offensive weapons.” Any bomb, grenade, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches, firearm specially made or specially adapted for concealment or silent discharge, any blackjack, sandbag, metal knuckles… or other implement for the infliction of serious bodily injury which serves no common lawful purpose.

So the Godfather has put together quite the package for those who can legally accept it, but possibly put others in trouble with the law. EA has yet to comment on the illegal substance found in their promotion packages.

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