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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: MrAngryFace on August 09, 2007, 01:53:44 PM

Title: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: MrAngryFace on August 09, 2007, 01:53:44 PM
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20196977/

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NEW YORK - Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday orders ahead of the official launch of the fast-paced shooter video game "Halo 3" exceeded 1 million in North America, breaking pre-order records in the video game industry.

"Halo 3," the third version of its flagship game franchise in which players assume the role of futuristic soldiers fighting an alien army, is scheduled for a retail release on September 25 for Microsoft's game console Xbox 360.


I wish they were more specific about 'the record'
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: bud on August 09, 2007, 02:02:21 PM
halo 2 had 1.5m pre-orders. regardless, it's going to be huge.
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: MrAngryFace on August 09, 2007, 02:06:17 PM
It musta broken the 1 million mark earlier than Halo 2 did, thats the only record I can think of
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 09, 2007, 02:10:11 PM
SHOCK AND AWE
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: demi on August 09, 2007, 02:10:52 PM
I'll pre-order at the last minute, you know they are gonna ship a fuckton of copies.

I'll be outside at midnight.  :-[
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: MrAngryFace on August 09, 2007, 02:11:21 PM
Ill pre-order it twice!
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: demi on August 09, 2007, 02:16:33 PM
No way, play Halo 3 with me and Robby.
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: hyp on August 09, 2007, 03:00:54 PM
i'll pick it up at fry's on launch day.  no way are there going to be supply issues on this game.
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: Smooth Groove on August 09, 2007, 03:04:36 PM
I'll pre-order at the last minute, you know they are gonna ship a fuckton of copies.

I'll be outside at midnight.  :-[

You good?  I didn't know you were a fan of shooters.  I bet Take Two is highly regretting their delay now.  There's probably no point in pre-ordering unless you need a special edition. 
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: bluemax on August 09, 2007, 03:26:13 PM
You can fucking pre order it at 7-11! 7 fucking 11!
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: TakingBackSunday on August 09, 2007, 03:51:19 PM
Best Buy's got my covered.  I refuse to be around people at EB when this game comes out.
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: y2kev on August 09, 2007, 03:52:20 PM
internet preorder.

i wish to see no people.
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: bud on August 09, 2007, 04:00:00 PM
i like picking games up in stores, it's part of the fun. like, with vc i went to the store together with a friend and we both picked it up and talked about how we were going to play it  :lol
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 09, 2007, 04:46:05 PM
Am I the only one who hasn't preordered this? I'm expecting a flood of copies at retail.
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: TVC15 on August 09, 2007, 04:47:11 PM
Am I the only one who hasn't preordered this? I'm expecting a flood of copies at retail.

I haven't yet, either.  I will, though.  I was just wishy washy about whether I wanted collector edition garbage, but I am fairly confident that I don't now.
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: TakingBackSunday on August 09, 2007, 04:48:26 PM
Am I the only one who hasn't preordered this? I'm expecting a flood of copies at retail.

Nah, I plan on it in the next couple of weeks though.

Be prepared to al of you (we all know we'll be playing each other) I'm godawful at Halo.
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: demi on August 09, 2007, 05:13:23 PM
I'll probably go LE, don't need the cat helmet.
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: brawndolicious on August 10, 2007, 03:35:45 AM
I'll probably get the LE (it'll have gamerthemes!).

Pre-ordering is fun if the people with you aren't complete psychos.  Most people won't be but my friend was talkinb about how the person next to him said halo made him join the army.  My friend told him you don't respawn in the army.

I'll probably pre-order.  It will MOST LIKELY be fun.  Stay there for 20 minutes and meet your friends who pre-ordered it at the same place and talk about the game.  Regardless of what most of the people there are like, you know the game's going to be fun so as long as you meet your friends there it will be fun.
Title: Re: Halo 3 pre-orders are omg
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 10, 2007, 05:03:04 AM
I know our store is going to do a Halo 3 preview party the night before the launch and order pizza and sodas for folks who pre-order the night of the launch.

For Madden, I fought and won the budget to rent a 50" HDTV and food/soft drink budget for an in-store Madden tournament this Saturday and a sizable budget for the midnight launch as well.