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Baller. PhD
Banned
I don't understand why these plebes wait in line for video games. Even if it's a midnight launch, why not show up at midnight (or 12:30-1:00 AM if you know your store has lines) and get it then? It's like these people are volunteering to waste their time. My logical, awesome brain can't handle that.
Baconsammy
Banned
Is he there buying the best exclusive DL title of the year Trials Evolution?
Well, I know a lot of people go early because they want to talk to people and possibly make new friends.
Some stores don't allow people in after a period of time.
For example, my friend's pissed off that after leaving work at 11PM, he went to the midnight launch just to be told that they stopped allowing people inside at 10:30PM. Stores won't be open tomorrow becuase of the elections, so he has to wait until Wednesday.
Told him to try a 24-hours Wal-Mart or something, but he paid the game in full some days ago.
Baller. PhD
Banned
People who waste hours waiting in line for a video game launch (for no reason) are the opposite of people I would want to be friends with. lol
Wait, what? Stores are closed tomorrow?
Baconsammy
Banned
Meet people, score some free swag, maybe play some pre-launch games/trivia, earn a prize.
I can't stand going to midnight releases, but I get why some people find it appealing.
Around here, (Puerto Rico) the Gamestop won't at least. Forgot to add that part.
In the US, it seems they'll open (at least based on what other people told me).
Baconsammy
Banned
I understand people going to midnight launches. I did that when I didn't have a wife and child. I'd never do it now. What I don't understand are Apple fans who choose to not pre-order for free release-day delivery so that they can spend hours on release day waiting in line with fellow Apple fans...for the experience.
Proelite
Member
Must have been 5,000-10,000 people that got the game there today. That massive line was there from 4 to 8.
BroggieDoge
Member
Just showed up to my local gamestop we usually have pretty tame midnight launches. This shit is like another realm from hell opened. Feels like Black Friday. Fuck MS is banking tonight.
Baconsammy
Banned
They're obviously there for something else. Metacritic told me Halo 4 isnt going to sell.
My brother texted me from within that mass of humanity. He got out of there with an LE and a console. Craziness.
Hawk269
Member
It is weird. I am probably one of the senior citizens here at 45 and a gamer all my life, but I can't understand why so many people wait for a new phone that comes out yearly. For me, the last midnight launch I attended was for Reach, but it was a lot of fun. Friends from work, family and others all together shooting the shit and having a good time. But that is for a whole new experience with a new game, but those people that wait every single year for the small yearly upgrade to a phone is beyond me.
For tonight, I am just going at 1230 am or so to get my stuff. I don't anticipate another midnight launch until the next Xbox comes out for me.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Why the fuck do people come into a midnight launch thread to make fun of people going to a midnight launch.
Baconsammy
Banned
Next Xbox I can hopefully get a pre-order via Amazon. If not, that's just about the only thing I'd wait in line for again. Or convince my wife to do it for me.
Hawk269
Member
MS is going to make back all the investment into 343 and the game just from midnight sales alone. Then there is the rest of the year and yeah, they are going to make hands over fists on this thing.
It is funny, but Halo is son engraned in society now. As I stated earlier, I work at a major retailer and I was putting up some window clings for Halo 4 and all the kids and parents saying "look it is Halo 4". Pretty damn funny.
BTW...have you guys seen that Mega Blocks Infinity Ship that sells for like $300.00??? It is pretty bad ass.
BroggieDoge
Member
It's crazy gaming is so mainstream now but in my head its still my niche hobby. I still get surprised if I hear a 10 year old say they like mine craft. I can't adjust.
PseudoKirby
Banned
well fuck it, I preordered, theres a pretty long line. going to go to a Midnight launch for once.
Baconsammy
Banned
I was surprised at how huge Minecraft 360 became over the summer. Every single one of my daughter's friends that didn't own a 360 got one just for that game. They're all still incredibly addicted to it. Splitscreen Minecraft apparently is crack to a child.
markhimself46
Member
I do not have a picture to post. Why? Because for some reason my Best Buy is NOT having a midnight release. Which is pretty cool. -______- ughhhhhhh the waiting is killing meeeee
BroggieDoge
Member
Yea I recently discovered the same thing. I'm 25 and the youngest at my job all my co workers have kids obsessed with mine craft they play it 24/7 on 360. They even have shirts for it in kids sections of stores lol.
Hawk269
Member
As a 20 year vet. of a major national retailer, your are 100% with the exception of listing the Wii U. H4, BO2, 360 Consoles, Skylanders Giants will be the major things this holiday. Wii U will be in limited supplies and there is not a lot of interest this close to launch. I never seen such a thing for a new home console in a very long time.
The H4 Console will out sell the Wii U. You heard it here first folks.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
I babysit for a living, and 9/10 ten year olds are obsessed with Minecraft. Empirical statistic.
Hawk269
Member
Virtual Lego's is what that is. My friends kids are all addicted to it as well. It does amaze me some of the stuff these 4,5 & 6 years olds create in the world though. Some truelly impressive structures. These same kids were amazing and still are with Lego's and MC is just an extention of that. Most of them play without the enemies as well, so they can just build and build.
Skylanders Giants sales haven't been anywhere near as quick as the original.
friskykillface
Banned
lol just 5 people at a 24 hour wal mart getting a halo 4 copy
hopefully its the same next week for black ops 2
hopefully its the same next week for black ops 2
At launch everyone pays. Though its half price.
Hawk269
Member
The second pic looks like a clusterfuck of organization. Can't tell if there is an actual line, it just looks like a mob of people. That won't end well.
robot
Member
Went over to bestbuy (where I preordered) and there were around 15 people in line. Weird considering Toys R Us next door had around 100. Sure enough the Bestbuy guy announced that they didn't get their standard editiom shipment in because of the hurricane, only LE preorders. Guess I'll head back over tomorrow. Or maybe see if anyone has extra LE's.
dehydratedbabies
Member
Shout out to Best Buy for giving me all of this shit:
Now it's time to make myself late for work in seven hours.
Now it's time to make myself late for work in seven hours.
Shout out to Best Buy for giving me all of this shit:
Now it's time to make myself late for work in seven hours.
Fucking Best Buy. I wanted all that shit, but no Midnight here.
dehydratedbabies
Member
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Just got back from drawing a number at Gamestop. I'm number seven! Now I have to go back at midnight to pick up.
The crowd was pretty tame. Probably 40 to 50 people. I'm pretty sure it has to be the biggest Gamestop in Portland, too. I was surprised at the low numbers. Maybe more folks will show up at midnight.
The crowd was pretty tame. Probably 40 to 50 people. I'm pretty sure it has to be the biggest Gamestop in Portland, too. I was surprised at the low numbers. Maybe more folks will show up at midnight.
We had a midnight and I didn't receive any swag
chickdigger802
Banned
I'd guess there were about 20 or so people inside playing in a Halo tournament, with a handful more arriving before I left. Plus there's still another hour to go before midnight.
I found it funny that the big sign above the door just said "Launch game event Monday night" with nothing about Halo 4, yet they still had a big display for KH3DS all the way from July in one of the side windows.
LQX
Member
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Wow, that suit looks more bad-ass than the one from the "Forward Unto Dawn" shorts.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
What the fuck, you all have awesome Halo fans at your launches. I have dumb kids who still think Bungie is making the game.