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[pyrealnova]

No problem. J&L said "maybe 3:00".

I'm going to hit up vgny around 4 to try to get my copy.

 

[Flib]

No problem. J&L said "maybe 3:00".

I'm going to hit up vgny around 4 to try to get my copy.

Did you put your name down or are you just showing up?

 

[Hobbun]

Not sure if I will pick up my copy at midnight or wait until tomorrow.

Don't really want to pick up at midnight as I have to get up early for work. Thing is, if I wait until tomorrow, will be a pain to pick it up as it will really be out of my way on my way home.

Decisions. Decisions. Guess I could wait until Wednesday.

 

[dragonflys545]

No problem. J&L said "maybe 3:00".

I'm going to hit up vgny around 4 to try to get my copy.

I was about to call J&L too... Oh well i'll wait.

Btw: did you ask for the price? I bet it's gonna be 65... They always do that on popular games.

 

[cruets]

well this just arrived

 

[Crazypanda_85]

well this just arrived

What are your opinions about it?

 

[Jeels]

Good deal then. T-minus 11 hours give or take.

It truly hurts, this wait is killer.

 

[thetrin]

For those who have finished: I have just entered

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Gran Pulse

@ 31 hours into the game. How long before the end?

I was thinking of starting a second playthrough on the X360 once I'm done with the PS3 version, but it's starting to take it's toll. 31 hours over 5 days, including a weekend, is still....long.

You've got two more chapters. Also, Chapter 11 is the longest in the game, and for me, the best part. I would spend considerable time there before moving on.

 

[burgerdog]

well this just arrived



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Whas it shipped via A-1 Courier Services?

 

[Flib]

I was about to call J&L too... Oh well i'll wait.

Btw: did you ask for the price? I bet it's gonna be 65... They always do that on popular games.

Probably will be, I always forget and then they ring it up as like $70 with tax and I'm like dammit. I'd prefer to just hit up videogamesNY

 

[cruets]

What are your opinions about it?

quality hard cover. but i'm not sure if i wanna take the shrink wrap off, the nerd in me will be mad if i take shrink wrap comes off . i'll break down in a couple of days i'm sure

 

[D23]

quality hard cover. but i'm not sure if i wanna take the shrink wrap off, the nerd in me will be mad if i take shrink wrap comes off . i'll break down in a couple of days i'm sure

huh..so ur not gonna open it?? wut?

 

[dragonflys545]

Probably will be, I always forget and then they ring it up as like $70 with tax and I'm like dammit. I'd prefer to just hit up videogamesNY

that's a bit too far, so i tend to go to either J&L or EC basement.

 

[pyrealnova]

I do not have my name down. The only game I've ever felt the need to pre-order/pre-pay in full from vgny was MW2. I've generally had good luck with showing up and buying a copy the day their shipment comes in.

As for price, I expect $65/66 with tax included.

 

[hitsugi]

No...tomorrow will be. I'll be at work, and FFXIII will arrive @ my house around 2pm. I'm going to be so ready to leave leading up to 5:30 :lol

yeah.. two days of dull shit to go lol. knowing the game is sitting at my place while i'm at work is going to kill me tomorrow D:

 

[Zoe]

huh..so ur not gonna open it?? wut?

You've never heard of a collector before?

 

[Luthos]

Woohoo. Ashley from Gamestop called me yesterday. It's almost FFXIII time!

 

[desu]

well this just arrived

Ah awesome, logo looks sweet. Hope mine arrives soon too.

 

[Scythesurge]

yeah.. two days of dull shit to go lol. knowing the game is sitting at my place while i'm at work is going to kill me tomorrow D:

Yeah I've already been trying to prepare distractions to make the wait easier. :lol

 

[CruxisMana]

Yeah I've already been trying to prepare distractions to make the wait easier. :lol

I tried to learn to whistle last night. Key word being 'tried'.

 

[Amneisac]

Yeah I've already been trying to prepare distractions to make the wait easier. :lol

I've been playing FFXII, it's actually doing a pretty good job of holding me over.

 

[Vamphuntr]

Wow nice OP! (I'm very late sorry :O)

Can't wait to finally play this tomorrow.

 

[BocoDragon]

You've never heard of a collector before?

Collectors who care about stupid plastic on their items... ugh... it's like people who want to protect their virginity for life.. what you're saving isn't really worth anything, except to the other crazy people who think like you, and there's a lot of fun to be had if you just open it up :lol

 

[DemonNite]

Arrived today but not sure if I should play it yet (I have my month planned for Yakuza 3 and God of War 3)

 

[MMaRsu]

huh..so ur not gonna open it?? wut?

Final fantasy collectors are the worst :lol

 

[Scythesurge]

I've been playing FFXII, it's actually doing a pretty good job of holding me over.

Hard to play games at work

Probably just gonna listen to FF music until I go home though!

 

[Kagari]

http://na.square-enix.com/music/ff13/

And I'm getting the LE guide as well and probably will not open it.

 

[Zoe]

Collectors who care about stupid plastic on their items... ugh... it's like people who want to protect their virginity for life.. what you're saving isn't really worth anything, except to the other crazy people who think like you, and there's a lot of fun to be had if you just open it up :lol

Tampering with the plastic degrades the value. And Final Fantasy has proven to be a big seller to collectors years after the fact.

 

[Tamanon]

Swung by gamestop to preorder for tonight. Asked for FF13, was completely stunned when he asked me what system. It was the first time I had to answer that question for a FF game!:/

 

[Subliminal]

And I'm getting the LE guide as well and probably will not open it.

Same, Is there any way to see your 'number' without breaking the seal?

 

[Hobbun]

Swung by gamestop to preorder for tonight. Asked for FF13, was completely stunned when he asked me what system. It was the first time I had to answer that question for a FF game!:/

No offense, but where have you been? FF XIII was announced for both systems during E3 2008.

 

[Flib]

that's a bit too far, so i tend to go to either J&L or EC basement.

3 stops away is too far?

 

[Tamanon]

No offense, but where have you been?

I knew it was multiplatform, but it didn't really hit me until I went in to purchase it. Kinda how this state just recently went no smoking in restaurants. I knew it was there, but it didn't hit me until I wasn't asked "smoking or non" when getting a table.

 

[vexvegaz]

heads-up for all you nyc peeps.

just got a call, gamechamp at 86th st brooklyn has them in stock

 

[Kagari]

Same, Is there any way to see your 'number' without breaking the seal?

Probably not.

 

[BocoDragon]

Tampering with the plastic degrades the value. And Final Fantasy has proven to be a big seller to collectors years after the fact.

So buying games is a moneymaking investment then? I've got better ways to make money off your $30 in 10 years.

Or for gods sake... just buy two then if you intend on keeping one for its value.

I'll bet the guide doesn't do much more than double or triple in value over the years anyway... 10 years of having a sealed guide on your shelf, strange looks from friends and significant others, all so you can make $100 in 2020 :lol

 

[sam27368]

You'd be surprised, I recently sold my HL2 Raising the Bar book (opened by the way, it was a good read) for about £100 ($200).

 

[commish]

So buying games is a moneymaking investment then? I've got better ways to make money off your $30 in 10 years.

Or for gods sake... just buy two then if you intend on keeping one for its value.

I'll bet the guide doesn't do much more than double or triple in value over the years anyway... 10 years of having a sealed guide on your shelf, strange looks from friends and significant others, all so you can make $100 in 2020 :lol

I know I definitely base my decisions on whether my friends will think a book on my shelf looks weird or not.

 

[BocoDragon]

You'd be surprised, I recently sold my HL2 Raising the Bar book (opened by the way, it was a good read) for about £100 ($200).

Well, you opened it and read it, so you're cool. :lol

 

[Scythesurge]

So buying games is a moneymaking investment then? I've got better ways to make money off your $30 in 10 years.

Or for gods sake... just buy two then if you intend on keeping one for its value.

I'll bet the guide doesn't do much more than double or triple in value over the years anyway... 10 years of having a sealed guide on your shelf, strange looks from friends and significant others, all so you can make $100 in 2020 :lol

I'm with you Boco, I just bought a black label FF7 last year in very good condition for less than $50. I don't think there's much money making potential at all with games especially like Final Fantasy, but I can at least understand the collection fulfillment aspect of it.

 

[Dresden]

So buying games is a moneymaking investment then? I've got better ways to make money off your $30 in 10 years.

Or for gods sake... just buy two then if you intend on keeping one for its value.

I'll bet the guide doesn't do much more than double or triple in value over the years anyway... 10 years of having a sealed guide on your shelf, strange looks from friends and significant others, all so you can make $100 in 2020 :lol

If I bought the LE guide, I'd keep it sealed. It's not like this is Morrowind, you probably don't need a guide to keep to a straight path.

 

[Meier]

I'm not very excited about the 3 discs as I don't have that much room left on my HDD and hate swapping, but I went the 360 route so I can play this in the room as the PS3 is hooked up on the main TV for Blu-Ray. No way I could talk my gf into playing a 60 hour game out there and I'm not very keen on bringing the system back and forth. Hopefully the loss of visual clarity is minimal -- I know it apparently does exist but I'm willing to deal with it.

Copy shipped today from GF so I'll probably get it on Wednesday.. gotta finish Darksiders between now and then I suppose.

Btw, is the Japanese audio track available on the 360 version of the game (or either for that matter)?

 

[disappeared]

You'd be surprised, I recently sold my HL2 Raising the Bar book (opened by the way, it was a good read) for about £100 ($200).

No way. I have my copy sitting on a shelf at my old man's place somewhere. Profit!

 

[BocoDragon]

I know I definitely base my decisions on whether my friends will think a book on my shelf looks weird or not.

It's a sealed book.

A sealed book.

If it's not about looking cool, what else is it for?

Hopefully the money: but that won't be much either.

 

[BluWacky]

Btw, is the Japanese audio track available on the 360 version of the game (or either for that matter)?

Not on either version.

 

[Zoe]

Btw, is the Japanese audio track available on the 360 version of the game (or either for that matter)?

On neither. Blame lip syncing.

 

[commish]

It's a sealed book.

A sealed book.

If it's not about looking cool, what else is it for?

Hopefully the money: but that won't be much either.

Different strokes for different folks. Would I do it myself? No... but if it makes him happy, more power to him.

 

[Meier]

Not on either version.

On neither. Blame lip syncing.

Interesting/surprising. I'm kinda shocked that's the case in this day and age, especially with the PS3 version. Thanks for the response, guess I'll have to deal. I have not minded the voice acting that much in the recent FF games personally but it would have been nice to have that option.

 

[sam27368]

I collect games for myself, at the end of the day. Like most people I steer clear of the value label ones and always go for the originals for some reason, but at the end of the day I collect them for myself. Although when people who don't understand games say "you have a lot of games" I just say "yeh because they're going to be worth a shit-ton in the future" :lol

 

[deathberry]

If you try to follow the natural flow of missions till the end of the game (only doing about a third of them), expect to spend at least another 20 hours. I can't speak as to how difficult it would be to not do more missions though.

You've got two more chapters. Also, Chapter 11 is the longest in the game, and for me, the best part. I would spend considerable time there before moving on.

Ok, so I now have access to the Missions. I'm assuming this is chapter 10 which is just after

Spoiler

you get Hope's summon

. So Chapter 11 is the last one? Anyways, what should my stats be before moving on? Like average HP and level on Crystarium System for party. Speaking of which...

Spoiler

4000 fucking CP for each power @ lvl 4

?!