THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2011, 03:12:33 PM

Title: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2011, 03:12:33 PM
So, probably already figured from the thread title, went to Gamestop today. WHY? I dunno why- maybe because I was behind on my Amazon lists. At any rate, went in to pick up GUNSTRINGER- get there and theyre all

"Gunstringer? Hrm..." *CLICK CLACK CLICK* "doesnt look like we have it. we dont usually get a lot of those obscure games.." *I glance over at White Knight Chronicles II on the shelf* ...which is why you should pre-order. Did you want to pre-order Gears of War 3?

After the downfall of three magazine racks and two small children and a burrito I grabbed from some dudes hands, I went to MOTHERFUCKING WALMART. That's right- a place I managed to avoid for a year got my business. And you know what game I bought? FUCKING GUNSTRINGER.
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: demi on September 15, 2011, 03:17:03 PM
woo
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: maxy on September 15, 2011, 03:28:23 PM
lol
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 15, 2011, 03:32:29 PM
I'll never forget being haggled to pre-order WORLD OF STARCRAFT, shortly after SC2 was revealed.
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: Trent Dole on September 15, 2011, 03:41:04 PM
Pfft, I bet they already have their allocation of it sitting in their back room since we got our copies in yesterday. ::)
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2011, 03:41:36 PM
Gears of War 3 is pretty obscure, I should pre-order!
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: Trent Dole on September 15, 2011, 03:43:09 PM
The fuck it is. It might sell out of its inital shipment if the bros are as gay for it as the CoD games. Everyone always runs out of those.
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: Joe Molotov on September 15, 2011, 04:53:43 PM
pre-odor :lol
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 15, 2011, 04:53:49 PM
What's the point of going to stores when Amazon exists?
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2011, 05:15:29 PM
I forgot to order gunstringer, and I wanted it now
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2011, 05:58:31 PM
Dead Island is sold out everywhere.

Anyways, I'll get gears next week without a pre-odor, and i think I'll be ok.

Im kind of glad there's PC ports of everything these days and that STEAM is there to hand them out- however when there isnt a PC port I better remember to Amazon or im screwed.
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: bork on September 15, 2011, 08:53:18 PM
I actually have Gears 3 pre-ordered at Gamestop.

Only because months back when I got the 3DS, I had store credit left over.  Like $3.  I put that towards Gears but I still may not bother getting it from them.
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: Joe Molotov on September 15, 2011, 08:58:50 PM
MAF, you really should have blown their minds and asked if they had any copies of Garshasp in stock.
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2011, 09:00:36 PM
haha, I did mention it a few weeks back, and the guys like my parents are iranian why dont I know about him and im like dude check it out. Maybe I sold a copy- I hope so. I love my some indie devs from far off places that move to texas eventually.

Wrath: Havent put it in yet- will play it a bit later tonight, and the DLC- reviews were favorable across the board and the free DLC looks hilariously bad/stupid on purpose so im in.
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: etiolate on September 15, 2011, 09:44:38 PM
companies that make their employees do pressure sales should offer some sort of commission other than "we haven't fired you yet"

just sayin
Title: Re: NO I DO NOT WANT TO PRE-ORDER GEARS OF WAR 3, GAMESTOP
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2011, 09:52:32 PM
Yeah, iirc video game stores are pretty much the worst about that. When I worked at Staples there was a pretty good incentive plan based around overall sales within a department, which was good because everyone was in it together. This worked well- maybe a little too well- when I led the business machines dept we met goals every month until they started adjusting goals mid-month- on track to meet goal? Not anymore! Work harder not smarter etc etc...