siamesedreamer said:Got in line at around 10:45. By midnight I guess there were probably 500-600 people in line. Pretty good turn out.
They had two lines - one for pre-paid and the other for pre-order. The pre-order line moved so much faster than the pre-paid line. I waited in the pre-paid line for over an hour because the fucking store clerk asked every single person in line if they wanted Halo 2 accesories!!! God it was infuriating!! It went something like this:
Clerk: Do you want the hint book? Its 20% off.
Customer: No.
Clerk: Do you want the one year gaurantee? Its only three dollars.
Customer: No
Clerk: Are you sure? You never know what may happen. We'll replace your game for free.
Customer: Yes, I'm sure.
Clerk: Do you want this beautiful Halo 2 headset I'm wearing? You can use it while playing on Live.
Customer: No.
Clerk: What about a Halo 2 poster? Books? T-shirt?
Customer: No. No. And no.
Clerk: Are you sure? There might not be any stuff like this in a couple weeks.
Customer: Yes, I'm positive.
Clerk: Ok. Here's your copy of Halo 2. Have a nice evening.
Seriously, I know that they had to do what their bosses told them to do, but it was ridiculous. It completely made the "faster" pre-paid line worthless. I feel bad for the people who were waiting a the end of the line. They probably didn't get out of there until after 2:00 am.
PhatSaqs said:
The mother: I wonder if they have any copies of (looks at list) Halo 2 in... (looks around)
Not to sound like many other people, but is that the EBX at the RTC? The employee looks like him.PhatSaqs said:
Unison said:I don't think that's a chick, unless she has a receeding hairline.![]()
Matrix said:My god this article scares me http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6441598/ and these quotes stand out :lol
By 10 p.m. the crowd was so large even the crusty city dwellers were starting to take notice.
"Excuse me, what is this line for?" asked a passerby to a young man bearing a "Save the earth!" sign.
"Halo 2!* Halo 2!" yelled the sign bearer.* The entire line picked up the chant.* "Halo 2!* Halo 2!" they yelled.
"Get a life, you freaking losers!" yelled another passerby.*
"Halo 2!" they yelled back.
"In the pedi-cab, Kim Cattrall Samantha of "Sex in the City" fame **whose face bore the shock one would expect of a sexy celeb running head-on into a thousand or so unshaven 25-year-old males.* She quickly exited the pedi-cab into a nearby town car.
"Samantha!"* They yelled.* "Halo 2" fanatics may play video games, but they know their "Sex and the City."*
One young man, his bare chest bearing the number "2" painted in blue paint, charged towards the pedi-cab.* "Sex and Halo! Sex and Halo!" he chanted and once again the crowd took up the chant.
"'Halo has changed my life,"* Robert Caraballo, the bare-chested blue man admitted later.* "I'm just so lost in the excitement here. I'm just realizing how many people love this game."
Caraballo added that he had just been laid off earlier that day and called it the best day of his life because he would have more time to play "Halo 2."
briefcasemanx said:HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HALO 2 = COMEDY GOLD
I HONESTLY LAUGHED OUT LOUD FOR 3-4 STRAIGHT MINUTES DURING/AFTER READING THAT.
Yeah it really sucks. :\ Well we can always blame Osama....why did he must hit WTC on 09.11...oh why... DAMN you Osama!Pug said:You should have been at the launch in the UK everyone.. Aye hang on a sec its not out till tomorrow. Bloody typical isn't it, 2 days later than everywhere else just to keep retail happy. Oh well its good to read about the game...NOT.
Dyne said:That's hilarious.
God I love Canada. I went to EB this morning. The line was 40-50 deep, and it snaked through the whole store. So I came to my damn senses and went to Future Shop, where I got the limited edition, a free hat, and two figurines, for cheaper than at EB. And without any line whatsoever.
I went back to EB and stood in line, talking loudly with other people about the Future Shop deal. Turns out, I shanked EB out of 20 Halo 2 sales. TAKE THAT EB.
Seriously. Nobody wants to pay $5 to preorder a game then wait in a damn line.
EdLuva said:Hey MrparisSM, was that the EB at the Galleria?
shit, $36.02 CANADIAN for 2 CE's and the guide!?!?Truelize said:HAHAHAH
My story kills all of yours.
I put $10 down each on two copies of the Special Edition at Future Shop. I go in midnight monday. Give the cashier my reciept. He asks me if I want the guide. I say yes. He scans the guide. Charges me another $16.02 for the guide and hands me my two copies of the game. I get out to my car and realize that this is all he charged me for. Not the copies of the games at all. :lol.
So I got each copy for $10 plus tax. I knew someone would have a story about a screw up. I just never thought it would have been me.
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Matrix said:My god this article scares me http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6441598/ and these quotes stand out :lol
By 10 p.m. the crowd was so large even the crusty city dwellers were starting to take notice.
"Excuse me, what is this line for?" asked a passerby to a young man bearing a "Save the earth!" sign.
"Halo 2!* Halo 2!" yelled the sign bearer.* The entire line picked up the chant.* "Halo 2!* Halo 2!" they yelled.
"Get a life, you freaking losers!" yelled another passerby.*
"Halo 2!" they yelled back.
"In the pedi-cab, Kim Cattrall Samantha of "Sex in the City" fame **whose face bore the shock one would expect of a sexy celeb running head-on into a thousand or so unshaven 25-year-old males.* She quickly exited the pedi-cab into a nearby town car.
"Samantha!"* They yelled.* "Halo 2" fanatics may play video games, but they know their "Sex and the City."*
One young man, his bare chest bearing the number "2" painted in blue paint, charged towards the pedi-cab.* "Sex and Halo! Sex and Halo!" he chanted and once again the crowd took up the chant.
"'Halo has changed my life,"* Robert Caraballo, the bare-chested blue man admitted later.* "I'm just so lost in the excitement here. I'm just realizing how many people love this game."
Caraballo added that he had just been laid off earlier that day and called it the best day of his life because he would have more time to play "Halo 2."
Project Midway said:2 hours!!!1111 Oh god this is funny, I know I'm not supposed to be this hyped about a videogame but I just am...lol! I guess the 2 day delay of PAL release date made this extra exciting. :lol
But can Master Chief fly? Robocop can in Robocop 3.AniHawk said:Cortana goes berserk and kills everyone and Master Chief has to destroy her.
Project Midway said:But can Master Chief fly? Robocop can in Robocop 3.
One young man, his bare chest bearing the number "2" painted in blue paint, charged towards the pedi-cab.* "Sex and Halo! Sex and Halo!" he chanted and once again the crowd took up the chant.
Project Midway said:And now...to play...some...HALO 2!!!!!11
Uh oh.Project Midway said:Lots of "casuals" were there, mostly mother's buying Halo 2 for their kiddies.
hey, it was 10am in the morning, all the adults are at work. Well except those like me who took a day off.mumu said:Uh oh.