Gamestop's Metal Gear Solid 4 midnight launches revealed
All in all, there are 1,494 locations listed for US stores (including Puerto Rico), so there's a good chance you can find one near you. As always, customers shouldn't plan on showing up at the launch without a pre-order and expect a copy. We hear this game might be a little bit popular.
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nmezib @ Jun 5th 2008 12:28PM
breaking news: MGS is in the Orange Box.
Maverick Saturn @ Jun 5th 2008 12:38PM
Its 'cardboard box', not orange box ¬_¬ Think Konami want to rip HL?
MGS: Cardboard Box Platinum :) All titles in 1
Sora267 @ Jun 5th 2008 12:52PM
Maverick, the box has "The Orange" written on it, hence why he called it the Orange Box.
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Sora267 @ Jun 5th 2008 12:53PM
It cut off the bottom of my post...
. -Joke
o -Your head
ZenGaijin @ Jun 5th 2008 12:36PM
Sweet my store isn't doing a midnight launch. That means......something.......
LaughingMan @ Jun 5th 2008 12:41PM
That means you'll have to wait 10 hours until you can go and pick it up in the morning when your store does open?
ZenGaijin @ Jun 5th 2008 12:44PM
More like it means I can cry myself to sleep because I won;t be able to play the final act in the francise I love because I don't have a PS3.
quickshade @ Jun 5th 2008 12:45PM
I'm going to throw water balloons again.....AND hit my target.....*looks digitally at Justin McElroy*
Zoot Suit Jedi @ Jun 5th 2008 12:49PM
How was there not a "The Orange Box" reference in this post?
FOXHOUND @ Jun 5th 2008 12:55PM
...At least the article picture is amusing? heh.
Oh, and nmezib mentioned it too. ;D
baby sea tuna @ Jun 5th 2008 12:53PM
Aw, mine's not up there. :(
Eh, gives me 1 more night to try and finish up GTA...
John Z @ Jun 5th 2008 1:01PM
There's literally dozens of Gamestops around me, and the one I picked for my pre-order isn't on the list. GAH. I even picked a different one than I usually go to and everything.
Oh well. At least I don't have to worry about staying up to go to work the next day.
Hala Madrid!! @ Jun 5th 2008 1:08PM
How popular is it?
Is it like GTA4 popular? or like Wii popular?
Mr.ESC @ Jun 5th 2008 1:23PM
Well is the Ps3 killer app so I say a range between Super Mario Galaxy and Halo 3.
vannyx @ Jun 5th 2008 1:11PM
anyone know if this is only for the game or will the ps3 bundle be available too ?
xFenixKnightx @ Jun 5th 2008 1:16PM
Mines there. Wierd, my buddy said there weren't enough pre-orders to do a midnight launch thingy.
why not the LS2LS7? @ Jun 5th 2008 4:34PM
Wow, your buddy said unjustifiable negative things a PS3 game, huh? Two peas in a pod.
Ryan Thompson @ Jun 5th 2008 2:55PM
no Toledo, OH????????? !
Talryyn @ Jun 5th 2008 3:06PM
Great my store is not listed, this sucks like the framerates in Orange Box...
Guess I will have to sleep or something that night.
On a side note, this is all a bit curious, I have been waiting to hear how there was a HUGE pre-order amount, but that news has not hit. So I wonder how big were the preorders, we heard about GTA, Halo, etc. In fact our local radio stations talked about GTA and Halo launches, even had reporters at the stores telling listeners who had the shortest lines.
park @ Jun 5th 2008 2:06PM
Might not mean anything but gametrailers.com download stats:
MGS4 - Downloads: 21,307,139
Halo 3 - Downloads: 20,552,889
GTA IV - Downloads: 20,467,059
Sam @ Jun 5th 2008 3:02PM
but MGS4 also had more trailers, and was announced earlier, so you got to throw that into the stats and then it comes out as an oh...
Adam @ Jun 5th 2008 3:28PM
Yay, my store isn't listed. That means I don't have to stay up until after midnight, listening to PS3 fans gloat about how their one awesome, exclusive game is finally out.
Vidikron (FU) @ Jun 5th 2008 4:13PM
That doesn't even make any sense. Why would you have to stay up until after midnight in either case?
Adam @ Jun 5th 2008 4:24PM
I guess I should've been clearer: I work at the store. Since it's not one of the ones doing a midnight opening, that means I don't have to be there.
knowthyself @ Jun 5th 2008 3:45PM
I'm going to be at the Virgin megastore in NYC to get a copy signed by Hideo. Next day I get the LE in the mail from gamestop. Win win.
ziggy @ Jun 5th 2008 4:48PM
cool!
BananaBoat @ Jun 5th 2008 8:56PM
If Bestbuy does a midnight launch, maybe I'll go. Gamestop though? Ba humbug....even though there are 4 pre-launch stores within 5 miles of me...and I want it so bad.......No, I must stay strong...never forget what they did to babagges...never forget their constant pre-order solicitation douchebaggery....never forget.