Author Topic: ODIN SPHERE IN CRISIS 2007! (Read 2805 times)

MrAngryFace · « **on:** May 22, 2007, 08:45:30 PM »

I WENT THERE AND THEY SAID RELEASE ON 29th NOOOOO!

Oh well, I got Dawn of Mana and Etrian Odyssey! I can wait!

I can....

(Hey TVC I grabbed a copy of Etrian for you since they had like 8 copies, you can pay me back tomorrow)

Ichirou · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2007, 08:48:37 PM »

Delayed? OH NOES :'(

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #2 on:** May 22, 2007, 08:52:27 PM »

It was a corp wide print out which had me worried. Either gamecrazy is getting the shaft from distributors or OH NOES.

Himu · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:13:54 PM »

Taito Legends 2 is a gamestop exclusive maf. It's on psp as well entitled Taito Powered Up or something.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #4 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:16:06 PM »

I wish I didnt hate gamestop employees...cept OL WILLCO RIGHT BUDDY HA HA

Ichirou · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:25:28 PM »

GameStop is ruining gaming as we know it. I can't wait for the day when games are delivered exclusively online and the company goes bankrupt.

Scurvy Stan · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:28:22 PM »

I always thought the 29th was the release day anyway?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:29:21 PM »

Its shipping from ebgames.com right now!

Himu · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:30:52 PM »

Quote from: Ichirou on May 22, 2007, 09:25:28 PM

GameStop is ruining gaming as we know it. I can't wait for the day when games are delivered exclusively online and the company goes bankrupt.

It's distinguished mentally-challenged. I don't know why a niche game like that is a gamestop exclusive. There's going to be like 2-3 copies per store in the first place if it was a regular release. Now it's going to be even MORE rare as time goes by.

Ichirou · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:33:23 PM »

Wasn't Elite Beat Agents also a GameStop exclusive?

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:36:30 PM »

Quote from: Ichirou on May 22, 2007, 09:33:23 PM

Wasn't Elite Beat Agents also a GameStop exclusive?

HELL NO!

Ichirou · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:40:58 PM »

Quote from: G The Liar on May 22, 2007, 09:36:30 PM

Quote from: Ichirou on May 22, 2007, 09:33:23 PM
Wasn't Elite Beat Agents also a GameStop exclusive?

HELL NO!

Don't lie, G.

Himu · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:41:57 PM »

Quote from: Ichirou on May 22, 2007, 09:33:23 PM

Wasn't Elite Beat Agents also a GameStop exclusive?

I've seen it at best buy. nope.

Ichirou · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:44:26 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on May 22, 2007, 09:41:57 PM

Quote from: Ichirou on May 22, 2007, 09:33:23 PM
Wasn't Elite Beat Agents also a GameStop exclusive?

I've seen it at best buy. nope.

I believe this Garrett. OK, I think some moron on GAF must have said it was a GS exclusive and it must've stuck in my brain.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #14 on:** May 22, 2007, 10:43:01 PM »

Fuck you ichirou i know my shit i worked at bestbuy and compusa when the game came out.

Ichirou · « **Reply #15 on:** May 22, 2007, 11:06:53 PM »

Quote from: G The Liar on May 22, 2007, 10:43:01 PM

Fuck you ichirou i know my shit i worked at bestbuy and compusa when the game came out.

You're also a notorious liar so sorry if I don't find your statements to be particularly trustworthy.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #16 on:** May 22, 2007, 11:29:17 PM »

Quote from: Scurvy Stan on May 22, 2007, 09:28:22 PM

I always thought the 29th was the release day anyway?

Yeah, I dunno where people have been seeing the 22nd, it's been listed as the 29th at lots of places for a good while.

demi · « **Reply #17 on:** May 23, 2007, 12:06:22 AM »

I WAS SWINDLED BY THE EB GUY, HE SAID TOMORROW!

TVC15 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 23, 2007, 12:11:27 AM »

Aeris from Gamestop just called me and said it would be in tomorrow. LICK MY TAINT!

demi · « **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2007, 12:17:07 AM »

TOMORROW IT IS THEN!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #20 on:** May 23, 2007, 12:48:50 AM »

Well worst case I wait till gamecrazy DOES get it, but with the .Hack marathon going on I wouldnt have got to it right away anyway. I only fired up Dawn of Mana tonight to see the pretties, its shelved already until I have time for it.

pancakesandsex · « **Reply #21 on:** May 23, 2007, 05:31:44 PM »

gamecrazy has them today, i got mine from there.

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #22 on:** May 23, 2007, 05:44:59 PM »

Is this the official OS thread or is it one of many?

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #23 on:** May 24, 2007, 12:45:09 PM »

I'm up to Chapter.3 and I'm finding it to be pretty hard with alot close calls.

Alchemy is interesting.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #24 on:** May 24, 2007, 01:29:53 PM »

I got my copy but im in the middle of my .Hack marathon so its on the back-burner.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #25 on:** May 24, 2007, 01:40:18 PM »

i played about an hour, died at the first dragon boss fight, and popped .hack g.u. 2 back in. despite being a big princess crown fan, i'm kinda feeling a bit iffy on this game -- controls seemed a bit janky, and i dunno if i like the circular maps. coulda been the mood i was in. we'll see!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #26 on:** May 24, 2007, 01:45:46 PM »

Circular maps? Like defender? lol SAVE TEH HUMANOIDS.

tiesto · « **Reply #27 on:** May 24, 2007, 01:52:01 PM »

Played just past the dragon boss at the end of chapter 1.

Yeah, it actually reminds me of Defender because it has that little mini-map at the top of the screen. I kinda like the circular maps (reminds me of a Tekken arena or something), and how they have multiple exits to new areas, some of them entirely optional, but I am finding myself agreeing with Prole on the controls feeling a bit sluggish. I don't like how defending is mapped to the [] button, the same button as the attack button, nor do I much care for the zoomed in camera angle, which makes it hard to see what's going on around you.

But, OMG OMG OMG the graphics are to die for!

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #28 on:** May 24, 2007, 01:54:29 PM »

yeah, the graphics are indeed 169% OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG -- and the score is easily Sakamoto's best in ages. Production values are THUMBS UP.

bluemax · « **Reply #29 on:** May 24, 2007, 02:48:18 PM »

Gamefly emailed me and said they got Rogue Galaxy today, and Odin Sphere is listed as Now Available, so hopefully I'll have it before the weekend.

Beezy · « **Reply #30 on:** May 24, 2007, 05:28:03 PM »

Impulse buy ftl. Goodbye $40.

I bought it yesterday, but I wasn't home all day. I'll play it later tonight.

What are most people saying about it so far?

Himu · « **Reply #31 on:** May 24, 2007, 05:39:12 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on May 24, 2007, 05:28:03 PM

Impulse buy ftl. Goodbye $40.

I bought it yesterday, but I wasn't home all day. I'll play it later tonight.

What are most people saying about it so far?

Graphics are amazing, but it has "okay" gameplay. Seems worth the 40 dollars I guess, but Princess Crown vets seem to not find it that much of an evolution beyond better graphics and controls. At least that's my observation.

I'd like the game but I'm not buying any more games asap unless they're Persona 3. I'm saving up for my 360 and hdtv.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #32 on:** May 24, 2007, 05:40:58 PM »

HONEYMOON IS OVER BITCHES! DAWN OF MANA WINS!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #33 on:** May 25, 2007, 02:44:44 AM »

What kind of Gamestop's do you guys go to? I caught one of the disgraced ASMs, now part-time lackeys giving some dude the "Y'ah shoulda pre-ordered..." crap and I slapped him across his head. I tell people straight up if a game is worth putting a deposit down or not. Strong arming people into doing it and giving them some guilt-laden sales trip doesn't create repeat business. Since I've been there, I now have guys that come in asking if I'm around, to see if a game has an incentive for pre-ordering, if it's a limited amount type thing (like Odin Sphere) or what have you.

Stuff like .Hack GU and Odin Sphere and pretty much any portable title, I tell people to pre-order, just because we get in very few copies. But fuck, I've CALLED GameCrazy to find a guy a copy if need be just because I know what it's like to look for a game last minute and the fuck if I'll shop at my store if some dude is like, "WELL MEBBE IF U PREORDERED LIKE I TOLD U HYUCK HYUCK!"

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #34 on:** May 25, 2007, 02:45:38 AM »

By the way, when I said I slapped him - I physically slapped him. Then he was bragging about how he got to take the Spider-Man 3 standee home in a day or two, so I cut the head of it off with a knife and taped it back on and told him kids cut it off.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #35 on:** May 25, 2007, 02:47:21 AM »

im fine with pre-ordering shit I want, but when they're saying did you pre-order this then doing that tsk tsk shit when its a game I dont even want...

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #36 on:** May 25, 2007, 03:27:04 AM »

Nine times out of teen, it's a part-time lackey who only cares about blunt numbers and resents anyone that doesn't pre-order. They're so concerned with moving up the ladder that they lose focus of the bigger picture.

Next time one of those jerks says, "HEY MEBBE U SHOULDA PREORDERED LOLZ HYUCK HYUCK", just wink at him and go, "Hey, maybe you should've graduated high school!"

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #37 on:** May 25, 2007, 03:43:18 AM »

Quote from: Willco on May 25, 2007, 02:45:38 AM

By the way, when I said I slapped him - I physically slapped him. Then he was bragging about how he got to take the Spider-Man 3 standee home in a day or two, so I cut the head of it off with a knife and taped it back on and told him kids cut it off.

your an awesome ASM dude thats exactly what i would do. Gamestop/Eb as a whole needs to get their practices in order. This shit happens too much, i blame corporate and district managers. i hate uneducated employees, if your a game store you should be well educated about games.

Scurvy Stan · « **Reply #38 on:** May 25, 2007, 03:48:26 AM »

I'm glad willco is bringing respectability to the retail game store enviorment. You need to come out here and smack some bitches up, except the one kevtones works at. Of course he's never been around to give me my neogaf discount anyway.

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Author Topic: ODIN SPHERE IN CRISIS 2007! (Read 2805 times)