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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 9:10AM xenocidic said
I'm starting to think this whole broken release date thing is a clever marketing trick designed to get people interested in games.
Case in point - Bioshock wasn't on my radar - Toys'r'us breaks street date - I start salivating about getting some early 'cheevos - wasn't able to get it early - got BioShock on launch day anyway. (Loved it!)
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Case in point - Bioshock wasn't on my radar - Toys'r'us breaks street date - I start salivating about getting some early 'cheevos - wasn't able to get it early - got BioShock on launch day anyway. (Loved it!)
Posted: Nov 11th 2007 9:17AM (Unverified) said
Damn...
Now I gotta go to a K-Mart later today...
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Now I gotta go to a K-Mart later today...
Posted: Nov 11th 2007 9:18AM JonahFalcon said
Joystiq reported it yesterday -- without the watermark. >:)
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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 11:21AM Magic Whiskey said
Considering KMart closed here around me at LEAST 4 years ago, like Maniac0201 said, hearing they broke street on Mass Effect makes me wonder where KMarts still stand. Maybe that's why they broke street date; nobody was aware they were still around, so who would know? :)
Are there any Gold Circles, Ames, Hills, or Big Lots still standing?? I bet the last console they stocked was the Saturn..
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Are there any Gold Circles, Ames, Hills, or Big Lots still standing?? I bet the last console they stocked was the Saturn..
Posted: Nov 11th 2007 11:28AM (Unverified) said
The only K-Mart around here (everything else is a Target, Wal-Mart, etc.) straight up lied to me when I went to their store. After calling one that said they had it, I went to the store where (gasp!) it was gone.
After a brief "discussion" with the electronics desk clerk who swore she never received a call about Mass Effect (she also used the term "XBox 2," so that might give you an idea of what I was facing), I was eventually forced to give up, because she had the right to deny service to anyone. Including me. And by that I mean she basically ended the conversation by leaving the department.
So K-Mart lied to me by saying they had it, then saying they didn't have it (not even "in the back," that mystical place of candy, lollipops, and unicorns), then giving me terrible service before outright refusing to help me.
And people wonder why I don't go there.
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After a brief "discussion" with the electronics desk clerk who swore she never received a call about Mass Effect (she also used the term "XBox 2," so that might give you an idea of what I was facing), I was eventually forced to give up, because she had the right to deny service to anyone. Including me. And by that I mean she basically ended the conversation by leaving the department.
So K-Mart lied to me by saying they had it, then saying they didn't have it (not even "in the back," that mystical place of candy, lollipops, and unicorns), then giving me terrible service before outright refusing to help me.
And people wonder why I don't go there.
Posted: Nov 11th 2007 11:38AM (Unverified) said
Just picked up two copies FTW!!!!!
Thanks X3F, made my Sunday!
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Thanks X3F, made my Sunday!
Posted: Nov 11th 2007 11:40AM (Unverified) said
After using the store locator on their website, I have discovered that there are only 5 stores within 200 miles of Houston. And none of them are actually in Houston.
I had no idea they were THAT rare now. Looks like I get to wait until the 20th.
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I had no idea they were THAT rare now. Looks like I get to wait until the 20th.
Posted: Nov 11th 2007 11:40AM darth vader said
Question: Forza 2 or GT5?
I was just in a fight with some people on Autoblog about how Forza 2 is better than GT5 and the Xbox is the king of consoles. Those Sony fanboys are some fierce commenters.
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I was just in a fight with some people on Autoblog about how Forza 2 is better than GT5 and the Xbox is the king of consoles. Those Sony fanboys are some fierce commenters.
Posted: Nov 11th 2007 11:43AM (Unverified) said
Well, we don't have K-Mart over here in the UK, but there is a local independent that would provide games early for a little more than the usual asking price. I don't think they do it any more though after expanding...
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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 11:43AM Magic Whiskey said
Christmas gift (I'd like..) FTW! :)
This week it's all about Assassin's Creed and Super Mario Galaxy on Wii for me.
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This week it's all about Assassin's Creed and Super Mario Galaxy on Wii for me.
Posted: Nov 11th 2007 11:48AM Magic Whiskey said
@11 and Sam...
I've honestly not been stunned by racers yet on any Xbox console, yet keep in mind the 360 is my primary and only high-def console (I'm not getting a PS3, period.)
I tried the demos of Forza 2 (played all of Forza on the first Xbox), the newest PGR and still, I have to say the better racer is still the old Gran Turismo 3 on PS2. I love taking my DeLorean out on the Nurburging Nordschleiffe course(sp) and just relax.
I might get DiRT eventually for 360..but as much as Knuckles HATES Ridge Racer, it's the only racer for the 360 I own and like so far.
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I've honestly not been stunned by racers yet on any Xbox console, yet keep in mind the 360 is my primary and only high-def console (I'm not getting a PS3, period.)
I tried the demos of Forza 2 (played all of Forza on the first Xbox), the newest PGR and still, I have to say the better racer is still the old Gran Turismo 3 on PS2. I love taking my DeLorean out on the Nurburging Nordschleiffe course(sp) and just relax.
I might get DiRT eventually for 360..but as much as Knuckles HATES Ridge Racer, it's the only racer for the 360 I own and like so far.
Posted: Nov 11th 2007 12:09PM (Unverified) said
KMart aren't too out of touch - prioritising HD DVD after all ;)
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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 12:11PM (Unverified) said
Tried Crofton, MD Kmart, NONE. Everyone who bought Mass effect from Crofton seems to have it listed on Ebay.
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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 12:18PM (Unverified) said
Just checked 2 local Los Angeles K•marts... No go.
oh well, more time for see oh dee fuwr.
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oh well, more time for see oh dee fuwr.
Posted: Nov 11th 2007 12:26PM (Unverified) said
Any other games on the shelves before their street date? Like say... Assassin's Creed?
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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 1:34PM tonyf36 said
went to mine and i dont see how any of you got it when it clearly has a big orange stick on top saying do not sell before 11/20/07. the sticker like the one on crackdown. so you must have a blind person working in your kmart if you got one. the one near me had two and i tried to get them both but whn i asked fr the second one it made them suspicious and then they noticed the big orange sticker on the top.
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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 1:12PM (Unverified) said
The Kmart in New Orleans area had Guitar Hero 3 on the shelf 10 days before release.
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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 1:48PM (Unverified) said
Just checked the 2 kmart in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti MI area, no go.
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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 1:50PM hotpuck6 said
"so you must have a blind person working in your kmart if you got one"
I think you over estimate the sorts of people that work in these stores.
Fact: If you have any education above highschool, walmart will not hire you for anything lower than a manager position, otherwise they could not offer you a fair salary.
I have many times gone into my local walmart to find that the people inside don't remotely fluent english or have any sort of literacy.
As for street dates, they are a joke these days. The simple fact is, if you want a street date, don't even bother with stickers, ship the thing 3 or 4 days before launch.
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I think you over estimate the sorts of people that work in these stores.
Fact: If you have any education above highschool, walmart will not hire you for anything lower than a manager position, otherwise they could not offer you a fair salary.
I have many times gone into my local walmart to find that the people inside don't remotely fluent english or have any sort of literacy.
As for street dates, they are a joke these days. The simple fact is, if you want a street date, don't even bother with stickers, ship the thing 3 or 4 days before launch.
Posted: Nov 11th 2007 2:30PM Accessgranted said
haha check this out I searched for Mass Effect at Kmart and they have a pc with 802.11mp3 haha check it after the jump 3rd item to the right LOL http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/search_10151_10104?vName=Computers+%26+Electronics&keyword=mass+effect
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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 3:30PM (Unverified) said
I actually work in the electronics department at a K-Mart, and we almost put Mass Effect out last Friday
it was only when I told the head of the department that the game wasn't coming out until the 20th when he actually checked the street date
so this story doesn't surprise me at all
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it was only when I told the head of the department that the game wasn't coming out until the 20th when he actually checked the street date
so this story doesn't surprise me at all
Posted: Nov 11th 2007 4:24PM Rax Dakkar said
One of the guys on my firends list has Mass Effect and I saw him playing it before I knew that the street date had been broken. I think my message to him was something like "ZOMG HOW U HAVE MASS EFFECT!!??!!11!1" Alas, their is no Kmart in my town.
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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 5:55PM (Unverified) said
Picked up a copy at the K-Mart in Dover, NJ. They actually had 2 sitting on the shelf. Didn't see any AC though.
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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 7:47PM (Unverified) said
The closest kmart says that it won't hit shelves until the 20th, of course i get one of the only competent stores.
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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 8:41PM Evan Tribley said
I just got back from stopping at KMart (ironically in my Target work clothes). They had a memo go out to pull it from the shelves according to an employee I spoke with. The unfortunate thing of breaking this news is it often leads to the retailer realizing its happening. Looks to be the case in this situation. On a side note, when I entered Kmart it felt like I went back to the early 90's. That place is wayyyy outdated.
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Posted: Nov 11th 2007 9:08PM JonahFalcon said
Pointless for me to pick up Mass Effect now - I have the CE edition preordered (and overnighted).
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Posted: Nov 12th 2007 10:01AM Gemini Ace said
Nice picture. And by nice I mean gay. Makes me NOT want to visit their site.
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Posted: Nov 13th 2007 10:40PM (Unverified) said
this is somewhat cool, i mean the walmart close to me actually has these on available, and when i tried to buy they refused to sell it and put it back behind the glass! bastards.....
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